Stories for September 2009
Wednesday, September 30
NWANews downtime
posted: 09/30/2009 2:46 p.m.
he Web sites for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Northwest Arkansas Times, Benton County Daily Record and related publications will be unavailable starting about 10 p.m. today (Sept. 30) and lasting for two to four hours. The sites are being temporarily closed down to allow for scheduled maintenance of the software that operates the sites.
Jury hears taped confession of murder defendant
posted: 09/30/2009 9:17 a.m.
The taped statement of a man admitting he shot another man outside a Paris Wal-Mart was played for the jury in his murder trial.
Clinton revealed in book
posted: 09/30/2009 8:29 a.m.
While Bill Clinton was the leader of the free world, a new book details how his mind often wandered back home to Arkansas as he ruminated on everything from Hot Springs to Razorback basketball to Whitewater, along with the major issues facing the country.
Chicken-egg-size diamond found
posted: 09/30/2009 8:26 a.m.
Petra Diamonds Ltd. says a diamond the size of a chicken egg has been found at South Africa's Cullinan mine.
Charge dropped in Iraq killing
posted: 09/30/2009 8:25 a.m.
The government has dropped a murder charge against a Marine who pleaded guilty Tuesday to dereliction of duty for killing an unarmed Iraqi detainee during a battle to recapture the city of Fallujah.
Northwest Arkansas deaths
posted: 09/30/2009 8:20 a.m.
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette publishes, at no charge, death notices of reasonable length for residents of Benton, Carroll, Washington and Madison counties submitted by funeral homes.
The state/region in brief
posted: 09/30/2009 8:19 a.m.
Dirksmeyer trial moved to Feb. 1 The trial of a Dover man accused of killing Nona Dirksmeyer has been rescheduled for Feb. 1, Circuit Judge Bill Pearson's assistant said Tuesday.
Holt looks at 2nd run for Sen. Lincoln's seat
posted: 09/30/2009 8:16 a.m.
Former legislator Jim Holt, who lost a challenge to U.S. Sen. Blanche Lincoln in 2004, said Tuesday he's pondering another try.
Fugitive returning from Crawford County recaptured
posted: 09/30/2009 8:16 a.m.
Arkansas State Police captured a state prisoner who authorities said jumped out of a moving inmate transport van in Jackson County two weeks ago. William F. McCoy, 46, escaped out an open window Sept. 15 when the van transporting him and 12 other state prisoners between Newport and Brickeys slowed in heavy rain, said Ron Brown, chief deputy for the Crawford County sheriff's office.
LOGAN COUNTY Paris man convicted of 1st-degree murder
posted: 09/30/2009 8:14 a.m.
Robert James was sentenced to life in prison Tuesday after a Logan County Circuit Court jury convicted him of first-degree murder in the August 2008 shooting death of his wife's boyfriend.
Target applies for beer permits
posted: 09/30/2009 8:14 a.m.
Minneapolis-based Target Corp. has three applications for beer and wine permits pending before Arkansas Alcoholic Beverage Control.
Pumpkin crop comes up short to start the fall
posted: 09/30/2009 8:12 a.m.
Experts predict Arkansas will produce fewer pumpkins this fall - prompting warnings of a possible shortage - but several farmers say they're expecting a bumper crop.
Coming Oct. 10 : Ground will be broken on the 100,000-square-foot Northwest Arkansas Armed Forces Reserve Center in southwest Bentonville in two weeks.
posted: 09/30/2009 7:27 a.m.
Bentonville and those who travel Arkansas Highway 12 through the southwestern edge of the community will see a significant development coming out of the ground in a couple of weeks - a $23-million, 100,000-square-foot development, to be exact.
Scarecrow & Mrs. Bird : Yard-sale fashions will clothe straw creations at Saturday's Fall Festival in Rogers.
posted: 09/30/2009 7:25 a.m.
Pantyhose is the secret of a good scarecrow, at least those waiting to be made at Saturday's Fall Festival. The lower body works as expected, but the "legs" of the pantyhose are also great for making arms, with the torso section forming a makeshift head.
Hail the King of Wieners : The weekend will be filled with dog-friendly activities.
posted: 09/30/2009 7:24 a.m.
This weekend will go to the dogs when Joel Silverman, the host of Animal Planet's "Good Dog U," comes to town to help area dog owners.
Alleged probation violation lands parents in jail
posted: 09/30/2009 7:22 a.m.
The parents of five girls killed in a house fire have been arrested on allegations of violating their probation.
Decatur man sentenced to 50 years
posted: 09/30/2009 7:19 a.m.
A Decatur man was sentenced to 50 years in prison after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting a 7-yearold girl and holding several people at gunpoint.
Bentonville man pleads not guilty
posted: 09/30/2009 7:18 a.m.
A Bentonville man pleaded not guilty to charges accusing him of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl and recording inappropriate images of her.
POLICE REPORTS
posted: 09/30/2009 7:17 a.m.
Among incidents reported to the Bella Vista Police Department according to records.
Community notes
posted: 09/30/2009 7:11 a.m.
Bentonville to test sirens Bentonville will test its storm-warning sirens at 1 p.m. Friday, weather permitting.
Mayor's son arrested for selling meth
posted: 09/30/2009 7:09 a.m.
Police arrested James Phillip Womack, 22, on Friday for delivery of a controlled substance, 6 grams of methamphetamine for $600, in an April transaction.
U.S. Senate candidate has 'listening tour' for veterans
posted: 09/30/2009 7:06 a.m.
Conrad Reynolds, a Republican U.S. Senate candidate, visited Bentonville on Monday, targeting veterans for special attention at American Legion Post No. 77 but making time to talk about some other issues elsewhere in the city.
Local student to appear on Animal Planet channel
posted: 09/30/2009 7:05 a.m.
A new series starting in October on the cable channel Animal Planet has an episode that includes a local teenager.
Mayors plan DC trip
posted: 09/30/2009 7:04 a.m.
Four mayors from Northwest Arkansas fly next week to Washington, D.C., to oppose stricter standards for phosphorus levels beginning in 2012 that could require millions of dollars for upgrades to wastewater treatment plants.
Mayor planning for shortfall in 2010 budget
posted: 09/30/2009 7:02 a.m.
Fayetteville Mayor Lioneld Jordan proposed $1 million in budget cuts, and taking another $1.2 million from reserves, to compensate for an anticipated budget shortfall in 2010, the City Council heard Tuesday in agenda session.
Quorum Court committee approves tripling election budget
posted: 09/30/2009 7:01 a.m.
Despite 2010 being a general election year without a presidential race, the Washington County Election Commission has asked for and received approval to get more funds next year than it did in 2008.
Cameras to nab bus passers to be tested
posted: 09/30/2009 7 a.m.
Fayetteville and Farmington are two of 21 school districts in the state scheduled to receive a new camera system for one of their school buses under a new pilot program from the Arkansas Department of Education.
Termination document released after AG opinion
posted: 09/30/2009 6:58 a.m.
One termination document for an employee of the Fayetteville Animal Shelter was released Tuesday by the city, based on an Arkansas attorney general's opinion issued the same day.
OUR VIEW : Not smart
posted: 09/30/2009 6:56 a.m.
In a climate like this, no one can blame the Pea Ridge School District for wanting to beef up its security.
Obituaries and Death Notices
posted: 09/30/2009 6:55 a.m.
Margaret Elizabeth Oliver, Chandler Jacob Fast, Lillian Gladys Zadra, Milton Edward Erskin, Betty Franklin, Herschel R. Garner, Aline Goldie Scraper
LETTERS
posted: 09/30/2009 6:50 a.m.
Letters to the editor for Benton County for September 30, 2009.
The next culture war
posted: 09/30/2009 6:48 a.m.
Centuries ago, historians came up with a classic theory to explain the rise and decline of nations. The theory was that great nations start out tough-minded and energetic. Toughness and energy lead to wealth and power.Wealth and power lead to affluence and luxury. Affluence and luxury lead to decadence, corruption and decline.
OTHER OPINIONS : Don't honor Kennedy with an earmark
posted: 09/30/2009 6:46 a.m.
The nation has so many libraries documenting the historical role of presidents that it would be easy to overlook the importance of the legislative branch. For that reason, it is heartening to learn that the educational institution to be built in Sen. Edward Kennedy's honor on the UMass-Boston campus will focus not just on his achievements but also on the Senate and the impact it has had on the country's history.
4 'future leaders' promoted to police sergeant
posted: 09/30/2009 6:45 a.m.
Fayetteville Police Chief Greg Tabor outlined the qualities of a good leader Tuesday during a promotion ceremony for four new supervisors.
Italian with tradition
posted: 09/30/2009 6:44 a.m.
It's 9 a.m., two hours before she unlocks the doors, but Caryn Ciampoli is already sporting her flour-covered rubber gloves. She's got her pizza dough ready to throw, and with a smile on her face, she's arranging a pan of her signature garlic knots.
Times Editorials : Walkable
posted: 09/30/2009 6:42 a.m.
It happens on our way to work every day. We're driving down Maple Street along the University of Arkansas campus in the earlymorning hours when a young person dressed in smart attire (other days in pajamas) uses a nearby crosswalk to - huge surprise here - cross the street. Half the time these young people are clearly attentive before stepping in front of traffic. A small minority even wave their thanks. We drivers appreciate the gesture.
Candidates Rogers and Skoch argue for change
posted: 09/30/2009 6:41 a.m.
Running for different offices, two Republican candidates said things need to change in Washington, D.C., and they will help to change them if elected.
TABLE FOR ONE : I'll just stay on the couch
posted: 09/30/2009 6:39 a.m.
I don't think I could be a president of the USA. I like to sleep late and spend a lot of time on the couch watching football. Maybe it's a part of the aging process. To tell the truth I've always been a little lazy.
Juvenile Probation Office to try new program
posted: 09/30/2009 6:38 a.m.
Why Try? The Benton County Juvenile Probation Office will soon implement a new program aimed at helping at-risk juveniles strive for successful futures.
Letters to the editor
posted: 09/30/2009 6:37 a.m.
Letters to the editor for Washington County for September 30, 2009.
Monkey business
posted: 09/30/2009 6:34 a.m.
Foolish. Wasteful. Tiresome. Sad. These are a few of the adjectives that come to mind when we hear that a local school has been targeted with a bomb threat.
Bookkeeper gets 15 years for stealing nearly $200,000
posted: 09/30/2009 6:32 a.m.
A woman from the Kingston community faces a 15-year prison sentence after admitting that she embezzled close to $200,000 from an insurance agency where she worked.
Back for seconds : Soehner ready to break 1,000-yard mark for Pirates, again
posted: 09/30/2009 6:30 a.m.
Danny Abshier has seen his share of great running backs during his 17 years as Prairie Grove head coach.
U.S. census just around the corner
posted: 09/30/2009 6:29 a.m.
No fooling - April 1, 2010, is the official U.S. census day.
Hogs assign blame for big loss: 'It's our fault'
posted: 09/30/2009 6:28 a.m.
The Razorbacks, both players and coaches, seem to agree - the blame should be placed squarely on their own shoulder.
Moving forward, Lions won't forget teammate
posted: 09/30/2009 6:25 a.m.
Gravette won its fourth football game of the season Friday night, but the story only begins there says the team's head coach.
FHS volleyball trumps Heritage, tied for first in league
posted: 09/30/2009 6:24 a.m.
Fayetteville and Rogers Heritage both needed reminders on the importance of mental toughness in volleyball.
Wolves leaning on defense, not offense early
posted: 09/30/2009 6:23 a.m.
Brad Harris is still looking for a spark for his Lincoln offense in the red zone, but he's pleasantly surprised with his defense near the halfway point of the season.
Henry Cup to be held Oct. 17-18
posted: 09/30/2009 6:22 a.m.
The Arkansas State Golf Association (ASGA) announced on Tuesday that the first annual Orville Henry Cup Matches, presented by Lindsey & Associates, will be played Oct. 17-18 at Paradise Valley Athletic Club and Fayetteville Country Club.
Lady Tigers keep pace in West race as 2nd half begins
posted: 09/30/2009 6:20 a.m.
Bentonville started the second half of its 7A-West Conference volleyball schedule on a good note.
Richardson to coach potential WNBA team
posted: 09/30/2009 6:19 a.m.
Former University of Tulsa and University of Arkansas basketball coach Nolan Richardson was introduced Tuesday at the BOK Center as coach and general manager of a WNBA franchise in Tulsa should the city secure a team.
Heritage hangs tough early in loss to FHS
posted: 09/30/2009 6:17 a.m.
Fayetteville and Rogers Heritage both needed reminders on the importance of mental toughness in volleyball.
Travis sees opportunity in matchup vs. Saints
posted: 09/30/2009 6:15 a.m.
Pea Ridge gets its biggest challenge of the season this week, hosting Shiloh Christian.
BHS wins two against Fayetteville
posted: 09/30/2009 6:13 a.m.
Both of Bentonville's tennis teams earned two wins against Fayetteville on Tuesday. The schools completed a weather-delayed match from earlier this season in Fayetteville as well as a regularly scheduled match at the Kingsdale Tennis Center.
Mark your calendar
posted: 09/30/2009 6 a.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 30 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Bella Vista residents can bid farewell to Police Chief James Wozniak, who is retiring after working nearly 40 years in law enforcement.
State lottery's 1st day takes in $1.2 million
posted: 09/30/2009 5:56 a.m.
The Arkansas lottery sold an estimated $1.2 million in tickets on the lottery's first day and paid about $702,000 in prizes, its top official said Tuesday.
Senate finance panel rejects public option
posted: 09/30/2009 5:41 a.m.
The Senate Finance Committee voted down the creation of government-run health insurance to compete with private company plans on Tuesday, handing the Obama administration a setback on one of its key planks in the broader health-care debate.
Nolan joins Tulsa effort to lure team
posted: 09/30/2009 5:35 a.m.
Former Arkansas Coach Nolan Richardson was equal parts new hire and public relations man.
Arkansas vs. Texas A&M: Frustrated by flags
posted: 09/30/2009 5:33 a.m.
The renewal of the Arkansas-Texas A&M football series Saturday in Arlington, Texas, looks sure to supply offensive sparks with two of the NCAA's best offensive teams.
Meeting to tackle state's economy
posted: 09/30/2009 5:32 a.m.
Businessmen, academics, government officials and interested members of the public are convening this morning at several university locations as part of a first-of-its-kind economic event that is expected to help shape policy and future economic development programs.
Quake, tsunami slam American Samoa
posted: 09/30/2009 5:27 a.m.
A powerful Pacific Ocean earthquake spawned towering tsunami waves that swept ashore on Samoa and American Samoa early Tuesday, flattening villages, killing dozens of people and leaving several workers missing at devastated National Park Service facilities.
Iran's secret site fuels suspicion
posted: 09/30/2009 5:23 a.m.
Iran's nuclear chief said Tuesday that the country's new uranium enrichment site - carved into a mountain and near a military compound of the powerful Revolutionary Guard - was built for maximum protection from aerial attack.
Guinea promises inquiry of shooting by soldiers at rally
posted: 09/30/2009 5:22 a.m.
Guinea's government said Tuesday that it would investigate why troops opened fire on protesters at a pro-democracy rally. A human-rights group said 157 people were killed and more than 1,000 were injured.
NOTEWORTHY DEATH
posted: 09/30/2009 5:21 a.m.
First GOP governor of Oklahoma Henry Louis Bellmon, who in 1963 became Oklahoma's first GOP governor since statehood and is known as the father of the state's modern Republican Party, died Tuesday. He was 88.
NW Arkansas today
posted: 09/30/2009 5:19 a.m.
QUOTE OF THE DAY "We've got some beautiful pumpkins, but it has been a very expensive crop this year." Ellen Dalton, a Piggott pumpkin farmer, saying powdery mildew has hurt this year's crop Article, 1B
Parents of 5 killed in fire arrested
posted: 09/30/2009 5:19 a.m.
The parents of five girls killed in a house fire in March 2008 have been arrested on allegations of violating probation.
Mayor's son jailed on drug charge
posted: 09/30/2009 5:18 a.m.
Police arrested the Rogers mayor's son, James Phillip Womack, on a drug-related charge Friday after police said he sold methamphetamine to an informant in April.
EDITORIALS: Losing appeal
posted: 09/30/2009 5:17 a.m.
AFTER hearing two contentious appeals this year, Washington County's quorum court seems ready to give up the whole business of deciding appeals when it comes to zoning and planning decisions.
Angels determined to exceed early exits
posted: 09/30/2009 5:14 a.m.
Mike Scioscia stalked the clubhouse with a soaked T-shirt and a bottle of champagne, looking for somebody to hug. Los Angeles Angels owner Arte Moreno was an easy target.
Small school report
posted: 09/30/2009 5:14 a.m.
Tigers get back to basics A halftime adjustment by offensive coordinator Greg Kendrick helped keep Charleston (4-0, 1-0 1-3 A) undefeated Friday night.
Hogging spotlight in Texas
posted: 09/30/2009 5:13 a.m.
For Saturday night, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones doesn't mind renaming his new $1.2 billion stadium in Arlington, Texas.
LIKE IT IS: Hogs need to make adjustments quickly
posted: 09/30/2009 5:12 a.m.
As the dust settles on the Arkansas Razorbacks' loss to Alabama, and after watching a replay of it on the Internet, it appears the Hogs' defense is somewhere in between being as bad as some fans think and being good enough to win an SEC game.
FDIC proposes banks refill fund
posted: 09/30/2009 5:09 a.m.
Regulators expect the cost of bank failures to grow to about $100 billion during the next four years - up from an earlier estimate of $70 billion. Faced with that sobering news, they voted Tuesday to require banks to prepay $45 billion in premiums to replenish an insurance fund that will start running dry today.
Union Christian QB is double trouble
posted: 09/30/2009 5:09 a.m.
The threat of the unpredictable has made playing quarterback fun for Union Christian senior Aaron Collins.
U.S. home prices rose in July
posted: 09/30/2009 5:08 a.m.
Home prices rose again in July in many of the nation's major cities, a trend that will help ease the foreclosure crisis and slowly rebuild the wealth of millions of American homeowners.
FEAT OF THE WEEK Jonesboro linebacker Greer hard to handle
posted: 09/30/2009 5:08 a.m.
Little Rock Parkview's chances of opening 6A-East play with a victory were literally sacked Thursday night at Little Rock Fair's War Eagle Stadium.
MARKET REPORT Consumer index slips; stocks fall
posted: 09/30/2009 5:07 a.m.
A surprise drop in consumer confidence tripped up investors Tuesday, a day after a round of corporate takeovers set off a steep market rally.
Afghanistan strategies see U.S., NATO scrutiny
posted: 09/30/2009 5:07 a.m.
As the White House began Tuesday to debate in earnest the Afghanistan war, NATO's secretary general said President Barack Obama is right to delay troop decisions until a possibly revamped approach is devised.
Earnings report
posted: 09/30/2009 5:07 a.m.
Companies reporting quarterly earnings Tuesday included: Walgreen Co., the second-largest U.S. drugstore chain, reported fourth-quarter net income fell 1.6 percent to $436 million, or 44 cents a share, from $443 million, or 45 cents, a year earlier.
Cuba hosts U.S. diplomat
posted: 09/30/2009 5:06 a.m.
A senior American diplomat has held unannounced, high-level talks in Havana with the Cuban government, three State Department officials said Tuesday.
Ex-party fundraiser sentenced to 24 years
posted: 09/30/2009 5:06 a.m.
Former Democratic fundraiser Norman Hsu was sentenced to more than 24 years in prison Tuesday by a judge who accused him of funding his fraud by manipulating the political process in a way that "strikes at the very core of our democracy."
Names and faces
posted: 09/30/2009 5:05 a.m.
A New York court on Tuesday dismissed Dan Rather's breach of contract lawsuit against CBS Corp., noting that the network continued to pay the news anchor $6 million a year even after he left the evening news broadcast in 2005.
In the news
posted: 09/30/2009 5:01 a.m.
Carlos Boc, 29, was arrested in Framingham, Mass., on identity fraud charges after police say the illegal alien from Guatemala went to a police station, told officers that he had stolen another man's identity and asked to be deported because he could no longer make ends meet in America.
The nation in brief
posted: 09/30/2009 5 a.m.
QUOTE OF THE DAY "I agree with President Obama in his approach: strategy first, then resources." Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO chief, discussing policy on Afghanistan
Off the wire
posted: 09/30/2009 4:58 a.m.
FOOTBALL Jones has sprained knee Dallas Cowboys running back Felix Jones (Arkansas Razorbacks) has a sprained posterior cruciate ligament in his left knee and his status for Sunday's game at Denver is uncertain.
Second thoughts
posted: 09/30/2009 4:56 a.m.
OU coach: NFL call up to QB With quarterback Sam Bradford's status for No. 8 Oklahoma's game at Miami on Saturday night up in the air, Oklahoma Coach Bob Stoops found himself answering questions Tuesday about whether the Heisman Trophy winner should be playing with the Sooners this season.
State sports briefs
posted: 09/30/2009 4:55 a.m.
Oklahoma LB Gaston orally commits to UA Arkansas received a big boost to the 2010 recruiting class Tuesday night when linebacker Courtney Gaston orally committed to the Razorbacks.
Razorbacks report
posted: 09/30/2009 4:53 a.m.
Petrino: QB woes common Ryan Mallett's struggles in Arkansas' 35-7 loss at Alabama last Saturday aren't unique to the Razorbacks' sophomore quarterback, Coach Bobby Petrino stressed.
AMERICAN LEAGUE: Verlander carries load as Tigers salvage split
posted: 09/30/2009 4:51 a.m.
Justin Verlander kept the Detroit Tigers on top in the American League Central, pitching eight innings in a 6-5 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night that salvaged a split of their doubleheader.
ARKANSAS STATE: Red Wolves find national TV game twice as nice
posted: 09/30/2009 4:50 a.m.
Arkansas State will get its second shot at a Bowl Championship Series opponent this season when the Red Wolves play Iowa on Saturday in Iowa City, Iowa.
The world in brief
posted: 09/30/2009 4:38 a.m.
QUOTE OF THE DAY "Those people who committed those atrocities were uncontrollable elements in the military. Even I, as head of state in this very tense situation, cannot claim to be able to control those elements in the military." Capt. Moussa "Dadis" Camara, the Guinea military officer who seized power in a December coup, after troops opened fire on protesters at a pro-democracy rally
Honduran calls for peace, unity
posted: 09/30/2009 4:34 a.m.
The general who oversaw the ouster of President Manuel Zelaya implored all sectors of Honduran society to join in resolving the country's deepening crisis Tuesday.
Putin: Kremlin's role in economy to drop
posted: 09/30/2009 4:27 a.m.
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin told investors Tuesday that the government will reduce its role in the Russian economy and ownership of companies over the coming years to allow for better growth.
Fare cuts ease drop-off in global airline traffic
posted: 09/30/2009 4:25 a.m.
Global airline traffic fell 1.1 percent in August, a slower drop than in previous months, as carriers cut ticket prices to win back passengers and Asian economies benefited from government stimulus packages.
Auditors find 'deficiencies' in city books
posted: 09/30/2009 4:25 a.m.
An audit critical of Helena-West Helena found numerous "significant deficiencies" in the city's finances during 2007, including nearly $20,000 in improper disbursements to Mayor James Valley.
JPMorgan shakes up management
posted: 09/30/2009 4:24 a.m.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. shook up the leadership of its investment bank, surprising analysts by announcing the immediate departure of Co-Chief Executive Officer William "Bill" Winters and naming asset-management chief Jes Staley to run the business.
Toyota to recall 3.8 million units
posted: 09/30/2009 4:21 a.m.
Toyota says it will recall 3.8 million vehicles in the United States to address problems with a removable floor mat that could interfere with the vehicle's accelerator and cause a crash.
NEWS IN BRIEF
posted: 09/30/2009 4:16 a.m.
Bonds to help fund Windstream deals Little Rock-based Windstream Corp. on Tuesday said it will issue $400 million in corporate bonds to help finance the recent purchases of Ephrata, Pa.-based D&E Communications and Lexcom Inc. of Lexington, N.C.
Business news in brief
posted: 09/30/2009 4:15 a.m.
QUOTE OF THE DAY "What we are proposing to do is to tap the ample liquidity of the banking industry to improve our own liquidity position without borrowing from the Treasury." Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Chairman Sheila Bair
Other days
posted: 09/30/2009 3:42 a.m.
100 YEARS AGO Sept. 30, 1909 After a consultation with City Attorney Burt Brooks, Acting Mayor Tuohey yesterday morning informed the local officials of the Iron Mountain railway that they would not be permitted to lay water pipes across the streets that intersect the right of way of the Valley division along the river front.
COLUMNISTS The intellectual talent scout
posted: 09/30/2009 3:41 a.m.
There must still be places like the all-night cafes and cafeterias I remember on the Lower East side, where students could sit till all hours nursing a cup of coffee or maybe a glass tea-a glesele tay, to lapse into my childhood Yiddish-while solving all the problems of the world, or maybe just stirring them up. Or at least making the kind of obscure ideological distinctions that seem all-important at the time.
Who's she kidding?
posted: 09/30/2009 3:41 a.m.
IT'S NO SECRET that economic illiteracy is widespread in this country, but it's particularly dangerous in high places, like the Senate of the United States. It also explains why someone like the senior senator from Arkansas can't be taken seriously when she proposes to help consumers by cutting the tax deduction that health insurance companies can take on their executives' salaries.
Every bit helps
posted: 09/30/2009 3:40 a.m.
With the nation's health care system under intense scrutiny, this is as good a time as any to examine the way we handle claims of medical malpractice.
From blankie to cell phone
posted: 09/30/2009 3:37 a.m.
Every generation has its distinguishing features, one of which in years to come surely will be cauliflower ear.
LETTERS
posted: 09/30/2009 3:29 a.m.
Understand the real facts Do you oppose government-run health care? If so, raise your hand. If you are on Medicare, lower your hand. Do you oppose all forms of socialism? If so, raise your hand. If you are on Social Security, lower your hand and forward your monthly check to me.
Consumer confidence index falls
posted: 09/30/2009 2:56 a.m.
Confidence among U.S. consumers unexpectedly fell in September as a rising unemployment rate weighed on households, according to a report released Tuesday.
Tuesday, September 29
Directions to Cowboys Stadium online
posted: 09/29/2009 5:42 p.m.
Football fans traveling to the Texas A&M vs. Arkansas game on Saturday may visit an online mapping system to determine the most efficient route to Cowboys Stadium in Arlington.
Police capture inmate who escaped from van
posted: 09/29/2009 2:35 p.m.
Authorities say a convicted felon who escaped from a Crawford County transport van has been recaptured.
$500K upgrade Edwards wants money to update county software
posted: 09/29/2009 7:22 a.m.
With employees using outdated software - to say the least - Washington County Judge Marilyn Edwards is seeking approval to begin installation of a totally new computer program sometime near the middle of 2010.
Some records released 2 of 3 fired from shelter received merit pay increases
posted: 09/29/2009 7:21 a.m.
Two of three employees recently fired from the Fayetteville Animal Shelter received merit pay increases during the past year, one as recently as June.
City dealing with parking, crowded home complaints
posted: 09/29/2009 7:19 a.m.
Citizens lodged more than 100 complaints since college classes started about parking and over-occupancy of homes, attendees of a town hall meeting learned Monday evening.
Trial reset to aid new interpreter
posted: 09/29/2009 7:18 a.m.
The trial for a South Pacific Island man accused of negligent homicide has been reset for Nov. 3.
Area districts cease eat now, pay later in cafeterias
posted: 09/29/2009 7:17 a.m.
Pay for it now, not later. Some schools have stopped allowing students to get a meal and pay for it later when their lunch balances get too low, citing regulations in the Federal Fair and Accurate Credit Transaction Act of 2007.
Obituaries and Death Notices
posted: 09/29/2009 7:14 a.m.
Wilfred Duane Wallace; Edward Matthew Gleich, Chandler Jacob Fast, Silvestre A. Torres, Waylen Allen Burkes, Billey Joe Bilyeu, Carol Sue Kenneally, John D. Rogers, Beulah Mae Schneider, Elva Lenore Draper
Womack readies for military retirement
posted: 09/29/2009 7:10 a.m.
Mayor Steve Womack left City Hall on Friday and became Col. Steve Womack, a 30-year Army National Guardsman who was in Little Rock on Monday on military business and was not scheduled to return until Wednesday. It's a precursor to a hectic October that will start in earnest with his retirement ceremony Saturday.
Holding off on refinance - for now
posted: 09/29/2009 7:09 a.m.
Members of the Bentonville School Board concluded that they want to decide about a new millage campaign before determining whether to refinance the district's existing debt.
Lottery finally here : Eager residents lined up for scratch-off tickets.
posted: 09/29/2009 7:08 a.m.
Monday was the first day Arkansans were able to pick up scratch-off lottery tickets at area convenience stores to go along with that pack of gum and Coca-Cola for the road.
Gentry requests to be taken off distress list
posted: 09/29/2009 7:06 a.m.
The Gentry School District took another major step forward in the fight to be removed from the state's fiscaldistress list.
Few accidents, arrests noted at rally
posted: 09/29/2009 7:05 a.m.
Fayetteville police responded to a few serious motorcycle accidents during this year's Bikes, Blues & BBQ festival, though none were fatal.
Rally-goer accused of headbutting deputy
posted: 09/29/2009 7:04 a.m.
A Bikes, Blues & BBQ patron faces elevated charges on allegations of headbutting a Washington County sheriff's deputy and spitting at two Fayetteville police officers while being transported to the Washington County Detention Center on Saturday.
OUR VIEW : Monkey business
posted: 09/29/2009 6:59 a.m.
Foolish. Wasteful. Tiresome. Sad. These are a few of the adjectives that come to mind when we hear that a local school has been targeted with a bomb threat.
Greenland schools raise $14K at rally, exceed goal
posted: 09/29/2009 6:59 a.m.
Greenland School Supporters raised more than $14,000 working at parking lots and charging people to park for Bikes, Blues & BBQ in Fayetteville, surpassing the $100,000 mark for funds raised over the last year.
LETTERS
posted: 09/29/2009 6:57 a.m.
Letters to the editor for Benton County for September 29, 2009.
Times Editorial : Survey says
posted: 09/29/2009 6:55 a.m.
Fayetteville Superintendent Vicki Thomas' plan to send a survey to everyone who voted in the Sept. 15 election over a new high school is a good starting place for discussions about the future.
OTHER OPINIONS : Aid for education
posted: 09/29/2009 6:54 a.m.
Recent developments at public colleges and universities leave little doubt that there is a need for the major overhaul of college aid programs approved by the U.S. House of Representatives.
OTHER OPINIONS : Ponder a soda tax
posted: 09/29/2009 6:53 a.m.
If government can levy taxes on tobacco products to generate not only revenue but confer public health benefits with respect to smoking rates, why not apply the same principle to taxing sugary soft drinks to raise funds for health-care reform while fighting obesity? Obviously, the beverage industry has plenty of reasons to oppose the proposal, but strong advocates in the medical community make the idea one worth considering.
JUST A THOUGHT : Remember when?
posted: 09/29/2009 6:53 a.m.
People forget the volatility stirred in this college community four falls ago by Laurie Taylor, who was just another local mom until she came to the conclusion that Fayetteville Public Schools were entertaining smut in their libraries. Others saw literature. Thus the Great Book Debate.
Awaiting Obama's Afghanistan decision
posted: 09/29/2009 6:51 a.m.
All spring and summer, it looked as though Joe Lieberman, the independent from Connecticut, would play the same role in the debate over President Barack Obama's Afghanistan policy that he played in the struggle over Iraq: as a champion of the surgestyle counterinsurgency that Obama endorsed in March and as a defender of a wartime White House against the Democratic Party's leftward flank.
Guest Commentary : In the culture wars, who speaks for God?
posted: 09/29/2009 6:51 a.m.
In the combative world of cable news, America's culture wars are often characterized as pitched battles between ardent religionists on one side and diehard secularists on the other.
Sturdy under attack Mayhall's INTs set up 'intense' finish
posted: 09/29/2009 6:50 a.m.
Sam Mayhall had never been involved in anything as intense as Fort Smith Northside throwing everything it had at the Heritage War Eagles late in their 7A-West Conference opener Friday night.
Mounties shifting gears after injuries
posted: 09/29/2009 6:48 a.m.
The Rogers football team will have to wait for the diagnosis of several injured starters.
Fayetteville celebrating homecoming this week
posted: 09/29/2009 6:47 a.m.
Homecoming festivities, including a parade and other events, will precede Fayetteville High School's home football game Friday evening against Springdale High School.
Fayetteville wins fifth golf title
posted: 09/29/2009 6:46 a.m.
Fayetteville High junior Micah Radler shot a 73 Monday to lead the Lady Bulldogs to their fifth consecutive state title at Fianna Hills Country Club.
FAYETTEVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS: Hall of Honor members offer relief from buffoons
posted: 09/29/2009 6:45 a.m.
A commentator whose name currently escapes me said several years ago that we used to come home and watch TV to escape the jerks and nincompoops we had encountered during the day. Now, we come home and watch these very same numbskulls and incompetents on top-rated reality TV shows. Hugely popular Web sites are devoted to videos of spectacular failures, eliciting either our guffaws or groaning winces. It's like The Three Stooges have somehow sired millions of minions who have infiltrated society, and, collectively, we can't get enough of it.
Lunney happy Tigers part of Rowland Stadium dedication
posted: 09/29/2009 6:43 a.m.
BENTONVILLE - Barry Lunney couldn't be more happy for his good friend and former coach Jim Rowland and the honor that will be bestowed upon him Friday night at Fort Smith Southside.
Fayetteville School Calendar
posted: 09/29/2009 6:42 a.m.
Fayetteville School District calendar for Sept. 29, 2009.
Lady Tigers focused for second-half run
posted: 09/29/2009 6:40 a.m.
The Bentonville Lady Tigers will try to get back in the win column tonight when they host Fort Smith Northside in a 7A-West Conference volleyball match at Tiger Arena.
Council to award mini-grants to state schools, organizations
posted: 09/29/2009 6:38 a.m.
The Arkansas Arts Council is offering pre-K-12 schools and community organizations an opportunity to participate in the Arts in Education Mini-Grant program.
Heritage XC solid in Texas
posted: 09/29/2009 6:37 a.m.
The Heritage cross country teams had a successful trip to Texas this past weekend.
UA Honors College fellows
posted: 09/29/2009 6:36 a.m.
Students named Honors College fellows From a field of 493 applicants, 75 outstanding high school seniors were chosen to join the eighth class of Honors College fellows at the University of Arkansas. Each student will receive a total of $50,000 over four years to cover tuition, room and board, as well as the cost of books and a computer. The funds can also be combined with Honors College research and study abroad grants to broaden educational opportunities.
NWACC announces several promotions, interim appointments
posted: 09/29/2009 6:35 a.m.
Becky Paneitz, North-West Arkansas Community College president, announced several promotions and interim appointments in response to organizational needs generated by continued enrollment growth. These positions were announced to the college community Sept. 1.
Life Way looks to rebound
posted: 09/29/2009 6:34 a.m.
The Life Way Christian School volleyball team looks to bounce back from its first losses of the season this week.
Police find naked person sleeping in UA bathroom
posted: 09/29/2009 6:32 a.m.
Fayetteville police took a nude man into custody Sunday after he allegedly broke into the University of Arkansas' Engineering Hall and locked himself in a bathroom stall.
Recount boosts votes against millage
posted: 09/29/2009 6:31 a.m.
There were more Fayetteville School District residents that voted against the proposed millage increase than originally reported, according to the final tally of votes certified by the Washington County Election Commission.
Casteel, Howell plead not guilty
posted: 09/29/2009 6:29 a.m.
Two Rogers men pleaded not guilty Monday to charges concerning their roles in an Oklahoma man's death and disposal of his body.
Court Briefs
posted: 09/29/2009 6:28 a.m.
Court briefs for Washington County for September 29, 2009.
Bella Vista City Council eyes 1-cent sales tax
posted: 09/29/2009 6:26 a.m.
To have or not to have a 1-cent sales tax will be determined by voters in a special election scheduled for Dec. 8.
Thrillin' Dylan Hale a multipurpose weapon out of backfield
posted: 09/29/2009 6:24 a.m.
Dylan Hale isn't about to give up on making 2009 a season to remember for the right reasons. Fayetteville's junior tailback is showing there's more than one way to make a contribution to the team.
Mallett, Hogs eye comeback against Aggies
posted: 09/29/2009 6:22 a.m.
Due to technical difficulties, last week's Ryan Mallett Show was mostly knocked off the air.
Convenience centers on Friday agenda
posted: 09/29/2009 6:21 a.m.
Benton County representatives once again invite the public to ask questions about the week's county business during a second brown-bag lunch discussion at noon Friday.
Radler's 73 helps extend Lady Bulldogs' golf dynasty
posted: 09/29/2009 6:20 a.m.
Fayetteville High junior Micah Radler shot a 73 Monday to take co-medalist honors in the 7A State Golf championship and lead the Lady Bulldogs to their fifth-consecutive state title at the Fianna Hills Country Club.
NFL NUGGETS : Ryan's boisterous style working for Jets
posted: 09/29/2009 6:18 a.m.
Anyone who knows me could tell you that Buddy Ryan is my all-time favorite football coach. His son, Rex, is my second-favorite.
Community notes
posted: 09/29/2009 6:16 a.m.
Community notes for Benton County for September 29, 2009.
Richardson tabbed as coach of proposed WNBA team
posted: 09/29/2009 6:13 a.m.
Former Arkansas coach Nolan Richardson will be announced as the head coach of a potential WNBA franchise in Tulsa, Okla., today.
Lottery's start 'smooth,' director says
posted: 09/29/2009 6:10 a.m.
Arkansas became the 43rd state to sell lottery tickets Monday, with players ranging from college students to college presidents joining in on the gambling, which is aimed at paying for scholarships.
Obama to attend Olympics vote
posted: 09/29/2009 6:09 a.m.
In the final days of Chicago's quest to host the 2016 Olympics, President Barack Obama is making himself a central player in the race to bring the Summer Games to his adopted hometown.
Income gap gets wider in recession
posted: 09/29/2009 6:08 a.m.
The recession has hit middle income and poor families hardest, widening the economic gap between the richest and poorest Americans as rippling job layoffs ravaged household budgets.
Bank suspends dealings with ACORN
posted: 09/29/2009 6:06 a.m.
Bank of America Corp. is suspending its work with the housing affiliate of embattled community organizing group ACORN.
Abused teen escapes; mother, friend jailed
posted: 09/29/2009 6:05 a.m.
A woman was arrested after her 14-year-son told authorities he escaped from a home where 1 he'd been kept for 4 /2 years, spending most of his time locked in a bedroom closet, police said Monday.
SPRINGDALE: Board opposes plans for charter school
posted: 09/29/2009 6:03 a.m.
The Springdale School Board in a special meeting Monday voted to oppose plans to locate an open-enrollment charter school within the district's boundaries.
PARIS Man: Feared losing boy, 13
posted: 09/29/2009 6:03 a.m.
Robert James told a State Police investigator in 2008 that he shot his wife's boyfriend more because he was afraid of losing his adopted son than losing his wife, according to testimony.
SPRINGDALE: Marshallese welcome opening of consulate
posted: 09/29/2009 6:02 a.m.
Handmade shell necklaces were in style Monday afternoon when the consul general of the Republic of the Marshall Islands opened a ceremony with music and prayer at the Boone Ritter building across the street from City Hall.
Beebe links economy, early-education funds
posted: 09/29/2009 6 a.m.
Arkansas needs to continue to grow its publicly funded pre-kindergarten programs, Gov. Mike Beebe said Monday.
Moms' swine-flu risk high
posted: 09/29/2009 5:59 a.m.
The continued spread of swine flu has some Arkansas doctors warning about the risks to pregnant women, who are considered among the virus' most vulnerable victims.
The state/region in brief
posted: 09/29/2009 5:58 a.m.
New judge named in corruption case The chief justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court has assigned a new judge to handle the public corruption case against former Jefferson County Judge Jack Jones.
Northwest Arkansas deaths
posted: 09/29/2009 5:57 a.m.
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette publishes, at no charge, death notices of reasonable length for residents of Benton, Carroll, Washington and Madison counties submitted by funeral homes. For more information, call (479) 770-8400. An obituary with expanded information or for residents of other counties in Arkansas can be placed by funeral homes for a fee.
NOTEWORTHY DEATH
posted: 09/29/2009 5:56 a.m.
Co-founder of Gap stores PORTLAND, Ore. - Donald G. Fisher, who co-founded apparel giant Gap Inc., died Sunday. He was 81.
NW Arkansas today
posted: 09/29/2009 5:55 a.m.
QUOTE OF THE DAY "I'm just an optimistic person. I figure someone has to win.Why not me?" Charlotte Hudlow of Rogers, who bought $40 in lottery tickets Monday as a present for her daughter Article, 1B
Woman revises plea in tax-evasion trial
posted: 09/29/2009 5:54 a.m.
A woman who was rebuffed Friday in her half-hearted attempt to plead guilty to a federal tax crime was more successful on her second attempt Monday.
LR looks at plan to let bureau run River Market
posted: 09/29/2009 5:54 a.m.
Little Rock's tourism agency wants to take control of one of the capital city's most popular destinations.
Aggies' coach: Success relative
posted: 09/29/2009 5:52 a.m.
Texas A&M will bring the nation's top-ranked offense into Saturday's game against Arkansas in Arlington, Texas.
THE RECRUITING GUY: Razorbacks' series with Aggies interests recruits
posted: 09/29/2009 5:50 a.m.
When Arkansas and Texas A&M announced the 10-year agreement to renew their Southwest Conference rivalry at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas, many rejoiced, but the happiest people might have been on the Razorbacks' coaching staff.
No. 4 LSU 4-0, far from perfect
posted: 09/29/2009 5:49 a.m.
LSU Coach Les Miles is trying to be fair.
Dow up 124 points on corporate deals
posted: 09/29/2009 5:49 a.m.
A burst of corporate dealmaking is giving investors a shot of confidence about the economy.
Xerox to buy Affiliated Computer
posted: 09/29/2009 5:42 a.m.
Xerox Corp. agreed to buy Affiliated Computer Services Inc. for $6.4 billion in its biggest purchase, shifting to technology services as sales of its printing equipment drop.
Abbott Labs to buy Solvay for $6.6 billion, gain spot in vaccines market
posted: 09/29/2009 5:41 a.m.
Abbott Laboratories on Monday said it would pay $6.6 billion for the pharmaceutical business of Belgian chemicals maker Solvay in a move to further expand internationally and add to its product portfolio.
Property given to lender to end suit
posted: 09/29/2009 5:40 a.m.
Metropolitan National Bank and representatives of the Bob L. Gaddy Trust agreed to a consent judgment in a $27 million lawsuit filed by the bank on Sept. 22, leaving the lender in possession of pledged properties and an additional $2 million owed by the estate.
Iran test-fires best missiles, calls it warning to enemies
posted: 09/29/2009 5:09 a.m.
Iran reported on Monday that it successfully test-fired its most advanced and powerful medium-range missiles in war games intended to deter the country's enemies.
U.S.-Afghan raid kills 30 Taliban
posted: 09/29/2009 5:08 a.m.
A U.S. team working with Afghan soldiers swooped in on a militant stronghold in the country's west, killing at least 30 Taliban fighters, U.S. and Afghan officials said Monday. Elsewhere, a Taliban highway ambush left six truckers dead, and a roadside bomb killed another six Afghans in a crowded van.
Study: Charter schools aid desegregation
posted: 09/29/2009 5:06 a.m.
Open-enrollment charter schools in Pulaski County are helping rather than hindering racial desegregation efforts in traditional public schools, concludes a new study by researchers at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.
Honduras' interim chief vows to ease crackdown
posted: 09/29/2009 5:02 a.m.
The coup-installed president of Honduras backed down Monday from an escalating standoff with protesters and suggested he would restore civil liberties and reopen dissident television and radio stations by the end of the week.
In the news
posted: 09/29/2009 5 a.m.
Sarah Palin, the former Alaska governor and GOP vice presidential candidate, has finished her memoirs, Going Rogue: An American Life, just four months after the book deal was announced, and the release date has been moved up from the spring to Nov. 17, said the book's publisher.
The nation in brief
posted: 09/29/2009 4:58 a.m.
QUOTE OF THE DAY "Having the leader of the free world there supporting the bid sends a good message." First lady Michelle Obama, saying she's confident the presence of her husband will enhance Chicago's bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympics Article, this page
The world in brief
posted: 09/29/2009 4:56 a.m.
QUOTE OF THE DAY "Sanctions will cause great pain to many people for whom the plight of being ruled by paranoid statesmen is enough." Iranian opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi, speaking out against further sanctions targeting his country Article, 1A
Boy faces trial as adult in break-in
posted: 09/29/2009 4:47 a.m.
A Pulaski County Circuit judge rejected a 15-year-old North Little Rock boy's request Monday to have his armed robbery, burglary and terroristic act charges transferred to juvenile court after prosecutors questioned the effectiveness of juvenile sentencing laws and the security of the Arkansas Youth Services Division.
Other days
posted: 09/29/2009 4:35 a.m.
100 YEARS AGO Sept. 29, 1909 Within the last six or eight weeks the value of lands within and in the vicinity of Lonoke has increased at least 25 percent.
Choosing the right college
posted: 09/29/2009 4:25 a.m.
There is so much for high school seniors and their parents to know about colleges that they not only need to get a lot of information but also need to make sure it is the right kind of information.
A turkey of a plan
posted: 09/29/2009 4:24 a.m.
IF YOU don't understand everything you know about turkey season this year, join the club. What in the world is going on at the Game and Fish Commission? Can this be the same commission that guided the state through the 1980s and 1990s?
Others say Tennessee race gets ugly
posted: 09/29/2009 4:23 a.m.
WASHINGTON POST Representative Stephen Cohen, a Democrat from Tennessee, has represented the 9th Congressional District since 2006. He is white, but his district is majority African American.
It's plentiful and it's here
posted: 09/29/2009 4:22 a.m.
Natural gas is nifty stuff. It burns twice as clean as other fossil fuels, leaves no ash to be disposed of and is critical to many industrial processes.
A 21st Century idea
posted: 09/29/2009 4:21 a.m.
The Fayetteville School District plans to survey the 10,000 folks who voted in the latest millage defeat.
LETTERS
posted: 09/29/2009 4:21 a.m.
No profit from investment According to the Financial Times of London, the federal loan programs for the bailout of banks have earned it about $14 billion in profits.
LIKE IT IS: Broyles as enthusiastic as ever nearing 85
posted: 09/29/2009 4:20 a.m.
If you didn't know Frank Broyles and you closed your eyes and just listened to him, you would think you were listening to a man half his age.
New AF1 to include Twisters
posted: 09/29/2009 4:18 a.m.
The Arkansas Twisters will be one of the founding members of a new indoor football league formed from the ashes of the Arena Football League and Arena Football 2.
Cowboys crack down
posted: 09/29/2009 4:16 a.m.
Terence Newman dived into the end zone, threw the ball into the air and exhaled. The Dallas Cowboys were headed to victory and their maligned defense was the main reason for it.
Off the wire
posted: 09/29/2009 4:15 a.m.
BASKETBALL LeBron, Shaq together After months of hype, LeBron James and Shaquille O'Neal are finally wearing the same uniform. The superstars, united by an offseason trade, were together Monday as the Cleveland Cavaliers held a media day like none before in the team's 40-year history.
NATIONAL LEAGUE: Dodgers' party put on ice again
posted: 09/29/2009 4:14 a.m.
This couldn't-get-any-easier clinching is becoming hard for the Los Angeles Dodgers. They'll be playing one of the National League's best teams in another week, yet they suddenly can't beat the league's worst.
COMMENTARY: Managing spot in Hall arduous task
posted: 09/29/2009 4:13 a.m.
The 2009 baseball season adds luster to the credentials of three future Hall of Fame managers, although their past accomplishments would have been sufficient to eventually earn their invitations to Cooperstown.
Second thoughts
posted: 09/29/2009 4:11 a.m.
Teams say tweeting for birds New York Jets receiver David Clowney was benched after his Twitter message riled Coach Rex Ryan. The Texas Tech team was banned from tweeting after a player criticized the coach. The Miami Heat were told no more messages from the arena.
Meyer says Tebow might play vs. LSU
posted: 09/29/2009 4:08 a.m.
Tim Tebow could be back in the huddle in time for Florida's biggest game of the season.
Razorbacks report
posted: 09/29/2009 4:05 a.m.
Defense improves its grasp Arkansas defensive coordinator Willy Robinson is catching heat in some quarters, but Coach Bobby Petrino noted the Razorbacks made significant improvement on defense in a week.
CLASS 7A GIRLS STATE GOLF TOURNAMENT: Confident Conway freshman wins state honors in playoff
posted: 09/29/2009 4:03 a.m.
Summar Roachell turned the momentum in her favor on No. 18 at Fianna Hills Country Club. Ten holes later, the Conway freshman was celebrating a victory on the same hole. Roachell tapped in for a par 4 on the 264-yard hole to beat Fayetteville's Micah Radler in a playoff for medalist honors at the Class 7A girls State Golf Tournament on Monday afternoon.
State sports briefs
posted: 09/29/2009 4:02 a.m.
Conway's Purifoy commits to UAB Conway guard Preston Purifoy orally committed Sunday night to play basketball at Alabama-Birmingham after making an official visit over the weekend.
NFL notes
posted: 09/29/2009 4:01 a.m.
DOLPHINS Pennington out for while Miami Dolphins quarterback Chad Pennington dislocated his right shoulder and might seek a second opinion to determine how long he'll be sidelined, a person familiar with his status said Monday.
U.S. pump prices fall below $2.50 a gallon
posted: 09/29/2009 3:59 a.m.
The national average retail price for gasoline dipped below $2.50 a gallon for the first time in two months Monday as swelling oil supplies and slumping demand overshadowed even a fire at a major U.S. refinery.
New-car registration falls 21%
posted: 09/29/2009 3:59 a.m.
New-vehicle registrations in Arkansas dropped by 21 percent last month, but the expected flood of registrations following the "cash for clunkers" program should show up in September.
NEWS IN BRIEF
posted: 09/29/2009 3:58 a.m.
Target purchases land in LR for $6.75 million Minneapolis-based Target Corp. paid $6.75 million for about 8.48 acres of land at the Park Avenue development that will replace the demolished University Mall in midtown Little Rock, according to a filing with the Pulaski County Clerk's office.
Yen rises to 89.58, highest in 9 months
posted: 09/29/2009 3:50 a.m.
The yen surged to a nine-month high Monday amid signals from Japan's new government that it will tolerate a strong currency as it seeks to reduce reliance on exports in the world's No. 2 economy.
Business news in brief
posted: 09/29/2009 3:48 a.m.
QUOTE OF THE DAY "It's going to take a Herculean effort to integrate these two companies." Peter Falvey, a managing director at Revolution Partners LLC in Boston, talking about Xerox Corp.'s deal to buy Affiliated Computer Services Inc. Article, 1D
Monday, September 28
Marshallese president: Climate change is a real threat
posted: 09/28/2009 3:22 p.m.
The president of the Marshall Islands says climate change is a threat that the world's leading countries must address.
Canine counsel: Trained dogs offer affection to domestic violence victims
posted: 09/28/2009 7:15 a.m.
A local pet behavior counseling service is now providing victims of domestic violence with a furrier form of therapy.
James works workwear during bikes, blues rally
posted: 09/28/2009 7:13 a.m.
This weekend was much work and little play for Jesse James, in town during the Bikes, Blues & BBQ rally to promote Jesse James Industrial Workwear.
Time bank exchange forming in Fayetteville
posted: 09/28/2009 7:11 a.m.
Eighteen people gathered in Fayetteville on Sunday to discuss time banking, a type of bartering exchange service that is tracked online.
Ozark Profile: Dancer has fun while bringing in business
posted: 09/28/2009 7:10 a.m.
When you see her, the first instinct might be to laugh. Or honk. But don't worry, Sandra Barth doesn't mind either way.
Slithering curiosity : Instructor brings wildlife lessons to life with snake-identification field study
posted: 09/28/2009 7:05 a.m.
Twenty-six students closed in, in a circle, around David Jamieson as he grabbed his hook and started toward his white bucket.
Joffrey bound : At the tender age of 15, Meryl Engelke of Rogers is packing her bags and heading to the world-renowned Joffrey Ballet School in New York City on a full scholarship.
posted: 09/28/2009 7:04 a.m.
Meryl Engelke was just 5 years old when her mother, Judy Engelke, excitedly announced she'd signed her daughter up for ballet lessons.
WHATEVER HAPPENED TO?: REVERSE 911 : Summer's hot topic has not made much movement
posted: 09/28/2009 7:03 a.m.
With any luck, Benton County will have a telephone notification system before the year's end. Throughout June and July, reverse 911 made headlines when Benton County Judge Dave Bisbee and his administrators chose to use grant money originally designated for the telephone notification system to install security cameras inside the Benton County Administration Building instead.
Professional women's attire sought for victims of domestic violence
posted: 09/28/2009 7:01 a.m.
The Allstate Foundation is seeking women's suits or professional attire as part of its national Tell a Gal P.A.L. donation drive.
Fables and Faith : The power of a hug
posted: 09/28/2009 6:58 a.m.
Since my Walk to Emmaus, I've become known as a guy who loves to hug folks. I hug women, men, children, youth, dogs, cats, horses, etc. - you get my point. I've read that a hug is one of the most basic ways two human beings touch. I also know there is great power in a hug.http://www.nwanews.com/admin/news/stories/156743/#
Woman accused of slashing roommate
posted: 09/28/2009 6:57 a.m.
A Fayetteville woman was arrested Saturday on allegations of slashing her live-in boyfriend in the face with broken glass.
Fayetteville to compete in national recycling contest
posted: 09/28/2009 6:56 a.m.
The city of Fayetteville is participating in the Cans for Cash City Recycling Challenge.
In search of job seekers
posted: 09/28/2009 6:55 a.m.
The battle cry of economic recovery is making its way across the country, but its message is tempered for those still looking for a job.
Community notes
posted: 09/28/2009 6:51 a.m.
Community notes for Benton County for September 28, 2009.
Arrest Report
posted: 09/28/2009 6:50 a.m.
Arrest report for Washington County for September 28, 2009.
Kids Talk : Bloom's Taxonomy
posted: 09/28/2009 6:48 a.m.
As we watch our children grow and learn, how can we, as parents and teachers, help direct our children to the next step in learning?
Times Editorial : One nice thing
posted: 09/28/2009 6:46 a.m.
Lost in media reports about the recent death of Jody Powell, White House press secretary to former President Jimmy Carter, was the news that "the former president went to a nursing home where Powell's mother lives to tell her of her son's death before she heard it on the news."
OTHER OPINIONS : Death of a patriot
posted: 09/28/2009 6:45 a.m.
Back in 1984, the Republican Party held their national convention in Dallas. Incumbent president Ronald Reagan was overwhelmingly nominated for a second term, which he won decisively.
LETTERS
posted: 09/28/2009 6:44 a.m.
Letters to the editor for Benton County for September 28, 2009.
ROOTS & WINGS : Fervor casts out fear
posted: 09/28/2009 6:42 a.m.
Fear is the opposite of love. "There is no fear in love. Perfect love casts out fear" (1 John 4:18). Fear is essentially a faithless reaction. The grip of fear is the worst possible context for solving problems or for living well. Fear can make us crazy. I'm told that the command "Fear not," "Do not be afraid," or "Be not afraid" is found 365 times in the Bible, once for every day of the year. Jesus presents himself as a man of faith, not fear.
OTHER OPINIONS : Get 'em off the street
posted: 09/28/2009 6:42 a.m.
Judges must send drunken drivers who do not change their ways to prison for long terms.
Marshallese consulate to open in state
posted: 09/28/2009 6:41 a.m.
The president of the Marshall Islands will be in northwest Arkansas to help open a consulate there.
OTHER OPINIONS : Support reforestation proposal
posted: 09/28/2009 6:38 a.m.
Only God can make a tree. But 2,000 workers, earning $18.75 an hour, could make a forest from the barren wastelands left by the coal industry in Central Appalachia.
Combating suicide
posted: 09/28/2009 6:37 a.m.
As the country engages in a heated - and necessary - debate about healthcare reform, we draw your attention to a health-related issue that often gets overlooked, but one that should matter to all Americans.
Lady Mounties seek higher level of chemistry - 35 feet above the ground
posted: 09/28/2009 6:36 a.m.
Coaches will try anything if they think it will work.
Guest Commentary : Americans still turn to traditional news media first
posted: 09/28/2009 6:35 a.m.
When it comes to a free press, Americans still like the idea - but after that, well, there are questions.
Hog Calls : Old rivalry resumes, house will be divided
posted: 09/28/2009 6:34 a.m.
Stick just the scores by their names and you'd know without proof the different University of Alabamas, the Arkansas Razorbacks and Texas A&M Aggies played on Saturday.
Free MS program set for Saturday
posted: 09/28/2009 6:33 a.m.
The Heuga Center for Multiple Sclerosis' free, one-day Jumpstart program will be held Saturday at The Jones Center for Families.
Local teams fare well at cross country meet
posted: 09/28/2009 6:31 a.m.
A number of local cross country teams had strong showings Saturday at the annual Simmons Food Cross Country Meet, including the Bentonville Lady Tigers finishing first in the large schools division of the senior high girls meet.
Back to the drawing board : Big plays doom Fayetteville against Bentonville in romp
posted: 09/28/2009 6:30 a.m.
Fayetteville is taking a long, hard look in the mirror.
Mallett: Execution, not confidence at root of problems
posted: 09/28/2009 6:27 a.m.
For all of the offensive numbers, records and improvement shown in the second game of the season, it was all erased Saturday at Alabama.
RESTAURANT INSPECTIONS
posted: 09/28/2009 6:26 a.m.
All reports are from regular food service/ food store inspections unless otherwise noted.
Monday Morning Scouting Report
posted: 09/28/2009 6:25 a.m.
Arkansas Razorbacks Monday morning scouting report for Texas A&M.
MARRIAGE LICENSES
posted: 09/28/2009 6:24 a.m.
Marriage licenses in Benton County for September 28, 2009.
BENTONVILLE FIRE & SAFETY TIP
posted: 09/28/2009 6:22 a.m.
The weekly Bentonville fire and safety tip.
Lady Bulldogs seek 5th golf state title
posted: 09/28/2009 6:22 a.m.
The Fayetteville Lady Bulldogs will seek to defend their Class 7A golf championship today at Fianna Hills Country Club in Fort Smith and win their fifth-consecutive title.
HOG CALLS : Hogs vs. Aggies to furnish gut check
posted: 09/28/2009 6:20 a.m.
Stick the scores by their names and you'd know without proof the different University of Alabamas the Arkansas Razorbacks and Texas A&M Aggies played last Saturday.
Columnist William Safire dies
posted: 09/28/2009 5:36 a.m.
William Safire, the conservative columnist and word warrior who feared no corner of the English language, died Sunday at age 79.
Study finds 1 in 4 linked to terrorism go to trial
posted: 09/28/2009 5:35 a.m.
The government is prosecuting only about one out of four of those charged in connection with terrorism, according to a study that suggests federal agencies don't agree on who is a terrorist.
Honduras suspends rights, warns Brazil
posted: 09/28/2009 5:34 a.m.
Honduras' interim government is cracking down on civil rights in response to ousted President Manuel Zelaya's calls for rebellion.
Gadhafi, Chavez push new alliance
posted: 09/28/2009 5:33 a.m.
Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi called for a NATO-like defense alliance for Africa and South America as leaders from the two continents agreed to link up to gain more clout as economic and political blocs.
FAYETTEVILLE: Musical marks start of 87-city tour
posted: 09/28/2009 5:32 a.m.
Time spent at the Walton Arts Center last week helped the cast and crew of the national touring production of The Wedding Singer prepare its 'A' game.
EUREKA SPRINGS: Hazards created by herds of deer
posted: 09/28/2009 5:31 a.m.
Deer are devouring gardens in Eureka Springs and disturbing golfers at Holiday Island.
PB mall struggling as more shops close
posted: 09/28/2009 5:30 a.m.
The Pines Mall in Pine Bluff, owned by a Chicago-based company that filed for bankruptcy earlier this year, is struggling to keep tenants.
Third parties sit, wait on result
posted: 09/28/2009 5:28 a.m.
Almost forgotten amid all the wrangling between Oklahoma and the poultry companies it sued is the second, rarely mentioned lawsuit the legal spat spawned.
The state/region in brief
posted: 09/28/2009 5:23 a.m.
Man arrested in wife's death A 49-year-old man has been arrested after his wife was found stabbed to death inside a Tulsa hotel room.
Electric cars' silence seen as danger
posted: 09/28/2009 5:22 a.m.
After years of trying to make cars sound as if they were riding on air, engineers are considering how they might bring back some noise. They're trying to make some of them - those silent hybrids - more audible.
Kansas town rebuilt to be energy efficient
posted: 09/28/2009 5:22 a.m.
On a recent clear night, Greensburg, Kan., Mayor Bob Dixson bent his 6-foot-7-inch frame in an airborne plane to marvel at what he considered surplus streetlights shining below.
2 QBs partners in pain
posted: 09/28/2009 5:21 a.m.
Cheer up, Tony Romo. Jake Delhomme knows exactly how it feels.
NFL WEEK 3
posted: 09/28/2009 5:21 a.m.
Highlights COLTS 34, CARDINALS 10 Peyton Manning and Kurt Warner have thrown for miles and miles in their NFL careers, yet their paths crossed for only the second time on Sunday night. Manning stole the show.
GOLF ROUNDUP: Swede tops Ochoa
posted: 09/28/2009 5:13 a.m.
Sophie Gustafson won on the LPGA Tour for the first time in six years, cruising to a fourstroke victory over top-ranked Lorena Ochoa in the CVS/ pharmacy LPGA Challenge.
Missiles fired without hitch, Iranians say
posted: 09/28/2009 4:51 a.m.
Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guard said it successfully test-fired short-range missiles Sunday in drills meant to show Tehran is prepared to crush any military threat from another country.
Assassination attempt rattles Afghan official
posted: 09/28/2009 4:50 a.m.
A powerful member of President Hamid Karzai's Cabinet threatened to quit after a suicide car bomb attack targeted him Sunday, killing five people, in the latest Taliban attempt to destabilize Afghanistan's struggling government.
Germany gives Merkel 2nd win
posted: 09/28/2009 4:49 a.m.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Sunday won the centerright majority that eluded her four years ago - nudging Europe's biggest economic power to the right as it claws its way out of a deep recession.
Job losses, early retirements taking toll
posted: 09/28/2009 4:49 a.m.
Big job losses and a spike in early retirement claims from laid-off senior citizens will force Social Security to pay out more in benefits than it collects in taxes the next two years, the first time that's happened since the 1980s.
Program gets criticism on nursing-home focus
posted: 09/28/2009 4:46 a.m.
A government program that brings extra scrutiny to poorly performing nursing homes leaves out hundreds of troubled facilities, investigators report.
Study tracks kids' bad drug reactions
posted: 09/28/2009 4:46 a.m.
More than half a million U.S. children yearly have bad reactions or side effects from widely used medicines that require medical treatment and sometimes hospitalization, new research shows.
In the news
posted: 09/28/2009 4:42 a.m.
Dean Allen, a South Carolina Republican, kicked off his campaign for adjutant general of the state's National Guard with what he called a "machine-gun social," where attendees paid $25 for barbecue, a clip of bullets for target practice and a ticket for a raffle of a semiautomatic AK-47.
Names and faces
posted: 09/28/2009 4:42 a.m.
Three decades after he fled the United States after his arrest for unlawful sex with a 13-year-old girl, Roman Polanski was taken into custody in Zurich, Switzerland, on Sunday and faces extradition to Los Angeles.
The nation in brief
posted: 09/28/2009 4:41 a.m.
QUOTE OF THE DAY "I want to work. I have a brain and I want to use it." Marylyn Kish, a 61-year-old laid-off office manager in Ohio who is seeking a job instead of accepting early Social Security retirement benefits Article, 1A
The world in brief
posted: 09/28/2009 4:41 a.m.
QUOTE OF THE DAY "There is no talking around it:This is a bitter defeat." German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier, whose Social Democrat Party lost the majority in Sunday's parliamentary election Article, 1A
Vance's lawyers argue to suppress
posted: 09/28/2009 4:39 a.m.
Defense attorneys for the Marianna man accused of killing a Little Rock TV anchor claim police have repeatedly misled and lied to their client since identifying him as a suspect both in the October slaying in Little Rock and an April 2008 rape in his hometown. They are seeking to have every statement he's made to investigators as well as key DNA evidence thrown out of court.
Lottery players try for the first jackpot
posted: 09/28/2009 4:37 a.m.
Less than 11 months after Arkansas voters approved the creation of a state lottery, the first tickets, offering prizes up to $100,000, went on sale at gas stations, convenience stores and other outlets across the state.
Obituaries
posted: 09/28/2009 4:33 a.m.
Information for the obituaries and funeral notices below was supplied to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Advertising Department by funeral homes.
Other days
posted: 09/28/2009 4:32 a.m.
100 YEARS AGO Sept. 28, 1909 PINE BLUFF - Hardly a property owner of any importance in this county was overlooked by the Jefferson County Equalization Board
A gift for Russia and Iran
posted: 09/28/2009 4:29 a.m.
Arizona Senator Jon Kyl nailed it: President Obama's decision to scrap missile defense facilities in Eastern Europe "turns back the clock to the days of the Cold War, when Eastern Europe was considered the domain of Russia."
It's easy being green
posted: 09/28/2009 4:29 a.m.
So, have you enjoyed the debate over health care reform? Have you been impressed by the civility of the discussion and the intellectual honesty of reform opponents?
How about that?
posted: 09/28/2009 4:28 a.m.
DID YOU read that story on Friday's front page about the latest bomb plot against American targets? It was hard to miss the headline: "Immigrant is indicted in U.S. terrorism plot/ Bomb attacks planned, prosecutors say."
The upshot of it all
posted: 09/28/2009 4:28 a.m.
WANT A brief summary of what happened last week to Mike Ross, the congressman from the Fourth District of Arkansas? Here's ours: This artificial tempest over the sale of Congressman and Mrs. Ross' drugstore a couple of years ago was cooked up by Moveon.org
Others say On snubbing Fox
posted: 09/28/2009 4:27 a.m.
Chris Wallace is not Glenn Beck or Sean Hannity, and plenty of the people who watch Fox News are not ideological zealots. The network's viewers include, among others, moderate conservatives who have doubts about President Barack Obama and his healthcare plan and who want a civil discussion of health care solutions.
LETTERS
posted: 09/28/2009 4:26 a.m.
Scores show no progress Once more, the Arkansas Department of Education and the media are touting the successful K-12 scores in Arkansas. As usual when government control is involved, the truth is twisted into propaganda.
An evolving Legislature
posted: 09/28/2009 4:26 a.m.
Someday historians may say that, in the realm of Arkansas political life, this time marks the beginning of a distinct new era.
Arkansas Razorbacks Football: It's woe-and-2 in SEC all over again
posted: 09/28/2009 4:25 a.m.
Arkansas finds itself in a familiar hole to open SEC play.
ASU: Leonard finds form after break
posted: 09/28/2009 4:24 a.m.
Senior quarterback Corey Leonard is Arkansas State's all-time leader in total offense, the second player in school history to surpass 6,000 yards passing, and the preseason Sun Belt Conference Offensive Co-Player of the Year.
Lefty wins title, Tiger cashes in
posted: 09/28/2009 4:22 a.m.
Phil Mickelson had the smaller check and felt like the biggest winner. Tiger Woods was congratulated after he finished second in the Tour Championship.
Johnson wins, rivaling Martin
posted: 09/28/2009 4:22 a.m.
Jimmie Johnson dominated again in winning a crucial Chase race.
AMERICAN LEAGUE: Yankees wrap up AL East
posted: 09/28/2009 4:20 a.m.
Soaked to the skin with champagne, Mark Teixeira stood on the giant "NY" logo in the New York Yankees' clubhouse and shouted like crazy.
Second thoughts
posted: 09/28/2009 4:19 a.m.
Dorsett: Dallas QB overrated Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones might be on Tony Romo's side after the quarterback had three passes intercepted in a 33-31 loss to the New York Giants. But former Cowboys running back Tony Dorsett isn't.
Off the wire
posted: 09/28/2009 4:19 a.m.
MOTOR SPORTS Hamilton wins Singapore GP McLaren's Lewis Hamilton won the Singapore Grand Prix on Sunday in Singapore, while Brawn GP driver Jenson Button extended his Formula One championship lead by one point.
COMMENTARY: Celebration short for Yankees' Burnett
posted: 09/28/2009 4:17 a.m.
While his New York Yankees teammates presumably danced the night away after clinching the American League East on Sunday and some probably didn't roll into bed until this very morning - A.J. Burnett (North Little Rock, Central Arkansas Christian) was on a flight to Little Rock.
Lions remove beast of burden
posted: 09/28/2009 4:14 a.m.
Matthew Stafford held his head down on the bench for the final snap.
Bengals topple Steelers
posted: 09/28/2009 4:12 a.m.
In five frenetic minutes, the Bengals earned some legitimacy and won back their town.
Favre still has touch in crunch
posted: 09/28/2009 4:12 a.m.
The end was as good as the Minnesota Vikings could have imagined: Brett Favre zipped a pass to a little-used reserve wide receiver in the back of the end zone in the final seconds for a classic Favre finish.
Notes
posted: 09/28/2009 4:11 a.m.
Vick gets on field, does little Michael Vick played in an NFL game that counted, though he didn't account for much of the Philadelphia Eagles' offense.
State sports briefs
posted: 09/28/2009 4:10 a.m.
Broyles guest speaker at TD Club meeting Former Arkansas Coach and Athletic Director Frank Broyles will be the guest speaker at today's Little Rock Touchdown Club luncheon at the Embassy Suites hotel in Little Rock.
Defense, Sanchez get Jets to 3-0
posted: 09/28/2009 4:08 a.m.
After looking vulnerable for the first time this season, the New York Jets' top-ranked defense came up big in the end.
Razorbacks rewind
posted: 09/28/2009 4:06 a.m.
Arkansas corners marked The loss of junior Isaac Madison to season-ending knee surgery in fall camp helped create a cornerback crisis that has been a key factor in Arkansas' past two games.
Game-console prices dropping
posted: 09/28/2009 4:02 a.m.
Nintendo Co. has cut the top-selling Wii's price for the first time, and Sony Corp. lowered the cost of buying its PlayStation Portable player in Japan to help revive industry sales.
U.S. control of Internet raises alarm
posted: 09/28/2009 4 a.m.
There is no kill switch for the Internet, no secret on-off button in an Oval Office drawer.
TECH SPOTLIGHT: Unique, compact items replace jam boxes and large camera tripods of old
posted: 09/28/2009 3:57 a.m.
I was watching television the other day and noticed, despite the show only being a decade old, how completely different we do things today.
Bankruptcy watch
posted: 09/28/2009 3:46 a.m.
ALEXANDER John W. Berryman, 12902 Hummingbird Lane, Sept. 22, Chapter 7. Tiffany Michele Philpott, 3622 Centark Circle, Sept. 22, Chapter 13. Tom and Nancy Nguyen, 10071 Roundstone Drive, Sept. 22, Chapter 13.
Sunday, September 27
Growth rate of minorities at UA is flat
posted: 09/27/2009 10:07 a.m.
This fall's minority-enrollment count at the University of Arkansas features a new federal reporting requirement that adds categories, including one for mixed-race students.
2 charter schools would target poor
posted: 09/27/2009 10:06 a.m.
Two non-profit organizations aim to open charter schools in Northwest Arkansas that they claim will help students from low-income families achieve on the same level as their peers.
Bikers overflow campgrounds
posted: 09/27/2009 10:02 a.m.
They trickled in over four days, but most of the Bikes, Blues & BBQ revelers will be gone before noon today.
Pressure adding up in freshman arithmetic classes
posted: 09/27/2009 9:44 a.m.
There is more pressure for incoming high school freshmen to perform well in math than there was in the past. Starting with this year's ninth grade - the Class of 2013 - students must pass the End of Course Algebra I exam to receive credit for the class, Arkansas Department of Education spokeswoman Julie Thompson said.
Photographer discovers reclusive artist living in Washington County
posted: 09/27/2009 9:43 a.m.
Tim West, 72, of Winslow thought he would be discovered as an important artist one day, but it would be after he had died.
Local wine organization growing under the concept of taking away snooty stigmas
posted: 09/27/2009 9:42 a.m.
Mark Hatwig was involved in a wine group before. It was a little bit more pretentious. It had a board of directors. It had more rules.
SUNDAY FOCUS : A Sunday for murder
posted: 09/27/2009 9:41 a.m.
A 911 call came in at 4:53 a.m. Sept. 26, 1999. A Sunday. A naked and unconscious 13-yearold boy was in an apartment in Rogers. A 911 call at 2:10 p.m. Sept. 26, 1999. The same Sunday. A 37-year-old father of three had been fatally shot with a crossbow by one of his teenage sons just before the family's Sunday meal.
The real business casual : Rogers-based Rockfish Interactive's quick rise to one of the world's top techdriven, digital agencies has been fed by a culture drenched in turning the "next big idea" into
posted: 09/27/2009 9:33 a.m.
There's a culture built around big dreams, innovation and execution in northwest Arkansas, from the international success story that is Wal-Mart to household names such as Tyson Foods and J.B. Hunt.
First lottery scratch cards available Monday
posted: 09/27/2009 9:32 a.m.
Multicolored, hologrammed and themed cards will join the take-a-penny coin cup and pens for sale next to the cash register of local convenience stores when the state lottery kicks off Monday morning.
NWACC dedicates expanded center
posted: 09/27/2009 9:31 a.m.
When NorthWest Arkansas Community College's Washington County Center first opened in January 2004, it had 198 students and two classrooms.
Lincoln looking for Watchdog dads
posted: 09/27/2009 9:28 a.m.
Lincoln Elementary School will hold a pizza night event Tuesday to help recruit volunteers for its Watchdog Dad program.
Volunteers make a differeence during lake cleanup
posted: 09/27/2009 9:27 a.m.
A mustache trimmer along with its charger won the prize for oddest item found in and around Beaver Lake during Saturday's annual lake cleanup effort.
Arrest Reports
posted: 09/27/2009 9:26 a.m.
Arrest reports for Washington County for September 27, 2009.
Obituaries and Death Notices
posted: 09/27/2009 9:25 a.m.
Jane Marie McKimmey Baugus, Luellen McCarty Burt, Ronald Lydell Fulton, Arlie Hutton, Leona E. Bowden
Hall Pass denied when it comes to ACIC
posted: 09/27/2009 9:21 a.m.
The new computer-based security program adopted by the school district here doesn't access the Arkansas Crime Information Center, although a text message to parents from Superintendent Mike Van Dyke states that the system does just that.
Community notes
posted: 09/27/2009 9:19 a.m.
Community notes for Benton County for September 27, 2009.
Times Editorial : Let's talk
posted: 09/27/2009 9:19 a.m.
Attempting to understand democracy's mechanics isn't for the faint of heart.
WHAT GIVES : Striking the balance
posted: 09/27/2009 9:17 a.m.
President George W. Bush undoubtedly did quite a bit of damage to the United States' international relations with his defiantly unilateral approach to foreign policy. I suspect there are few of us, if we were president, who would have been able to resist a hardening of a cooperative spirit after terrorists, aided directly and indirectly by some nations, committed such a dastardly act as the Sept. 11, 2001, murders in New York and Washington, D.C.
Letters to the editor
posted: 09/27/2009 9:13 a.m.
Letters the editor for Washington County for September 27, 2009.
Room to Grow : Turf tips for fall fertilization
posted: 09/27/2009 9:10 a.m.
The timing of fertilizer applications for lawns depends on whether you're growing cool-season or warm-season grasses. Warm-season grasses in northwest Arkansas, such as bermudagrass or zoysiagrass, should be fertilized during summer months when they are actively growing.
THE BROADER VIEW : Dissent and civility
posted: 09/27/2009 9:09 a.m.
"We must learn to welcome and not to fear the voices of dissent. We must dare to think about 'unthinkable things' because when things become 'unthinkable,' thinking stops and action becomes mindless." Conservative columnist Cal Thomas quoted those words at the beginning of a recent column and noted that they were not the words of a "right-wing extremist" or cable TV or radio talk show host. Instead, he said, those words were written by J. William Fulbright in his book, "The Arrogance of Power," published in 1966.
Who fed your cows today?
posted: 09/27/2009 9:08 a.m.
It had the makings of a pleasant fall day when Sonny strolled into the office, humming a tune to match the day.
Guest Commentary : Whistleblowers get no respect
posted: 09/27/2009 9:07 a.m.
For nine years, Harry Markopolos tried to tell the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that Bernie Madoff was running a $50 billion Ponzi scheme. Markopolos tried to alert SEC investigators in both Boston and New York, each of which dismissed, transferred, or simply failed to understand his advanced financial analysis. He even tried getting The Wall Street Journal to investigate.
First 7A-West win started with coach's convincing
posted: 09/27/2009 9:03 a.m.
After watching film on Fort Smith Northside this past week, the Rogers Heritage coaches felt the had a more than reasonable chance to knock off the Grizzlies.
Health Brief
posted: 09/27/2009 9:02 a.m.
HOPE Inc., Cancer Support Home receive grants Two Northwest Arkansas organizations were presented grants totaling $26,000 from the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Auxiliary at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.
Mountie teams 3rd at MSU
posted: 09/27/2009 9 a.m.
Rogers runner Maggie Montoya set a course record at the Missouri State Cross Country Facility in Springfield, Mo., and both Rogers cross country teams finished third at Saturday's Richard Clark Invitational.
Free clinical gynecological, breast cancer screening to be held Saturday
posted: 09/27/2009 8:59 a.m.
The Washington Regional Cancer Support Home will offer a free breast and gynecological cancer screening at HerHealth by Washington Regional from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.
Tiger defense bottled up Bulldogs
posted: 09/27/2009 8:57 a.m.
Bentonville wasn't overly successful in getting Fayetteville's Brandon Allen on the ground Friday night, but the Tigers were effective in other ways defensively against the junior quarterback.
Pediatric cancer survivor Baird receives $2,500 CARTI Jungmeyer Scholarship
posted: 09/27/2009 8:55 a.m.
Miranda Baird, 22, of Fayetteville is among 21 pediatric cancer survivors selected this year to receive a Dennis Jungmeyer Scholarship valued at $2,500 each and awarded by the CARTI Foundation in Little Rock.
Police report few arrests during rally
posted: 09/27/2009 8:54 a.m.
Thousands of motorcycle riders and visitors have rolled into Fayetteville for the 10th annual Bikes Blues & BBQ rally and local police report only a few minor problems.
Mounties show heart during 99-yard drive
posted: 09/27/2009 8:54 a.m.
The Rogers football team found itself pinned deep twice Friday night.
ROLLED OVER : Hogs unable to overcome Tide's big plays, defense
posted: 09/27/2009 8:52 a.m.
Bobby Petrino had seen it before. So when he noticed the execution problems on the field he reached a conclusion - Arkansas didn't actually believe it could beat No. 3 Alabama on the road.
Razorback Club to host Pelphrey at Heritage
posted: 09/27/2009 8:51 a.m.
The George Billingsley Northwest Arkansas Razorback Club will host the 2009 basketball banquet on Tuesday, Oct. 13, at Heritage High School.
KNOCK ON WOOD : Hogs need to become 60-minute men to win
posted: 09/27/2009 8:49 a.m.
On the heels of a 35-7 loss to Alabama on Saturday, the most comfort Bobby Petrino's Arkansas Razorbacks can take is that they don't have to play the Crimson Tide again until next year.
CORRECTION
posted: 09/27/2009 8:48 a.m.
The Daily Record strives to be fair and accurate in its reporting.
Turnovers, penalties tame Tigers in conference opener
posted: 09/27/2009 8:47 a.m.
West Fork's defense of its 2008 4-4 A Conference title started inauspiciously Friday night at Pottsville.
Elks regrouping after loss in 1-3A opener
posted: 09/27/2009 8:45 a.m.
Traveling to Lavaca, a semifinalist in last year's Class 3A playoffs, was a tough enough task for Elkins in Friday's 1-3 A Conference opener.
CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS
posted: 09/27/2009 8:41 a.m.
Notes for clubs and organizations in Benton County for September 27, 2009.
Lady'Backs soccer falls in SEC opener
posted: 09/27/2009 8:39 a.m.
Arkansas was one player short for the final 25 minutes of Friday's Southeastern Conference opener and still gave up just one goal to Tennessee, but the one score was enough for the Lady Volunteers to record a 1-0 victory at Razorback Field.
TeachSmart system comes to Decatur
posted: 09/27/2009 8:38 a.m.
On a recent Monday morning a group of eager students in Debra Weingar's pre-kindergarten class sat on a colorful rug in front of a new SMART Board.
October still a busy month at Beaver Lake
posted: 09/27/2009 8:37 a.m.
Many tourists are still expected to come to Beaver Lake in October, said Alan Bland, a park ranger with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Sports Briefs
posted: 09/27/2009 8:36 a.m.
Sports briefs for Washington County for September 27, 2009.
BHS to hold blood drive Oct. 26
posted: 09/27/2009 8:34 a.m.
A Halloween-themed blood drive is being held at Bentonville High School and the community is invited to participate, the BHS Student Council announced Friday.
Preventive care can prevent soaring health-care costs
posted: 09/27/2009 8:32 a.m.
As the health-care reform debate roars through town-hall meetings and radio airwaves, a more fundamental revolution is quietly taking place: the paradigm shift from reactive to proactive health care. The American ingenuity that brought us airplanes, artificial hearts and, yes, even Astroturf is discovering ways to help people live longer, healthier lives.
Reckonings : It's easy being green.
posted: 09/27/2009 8:31 a.m.
So, have you enjoyed the debate over health care reform? Have you been impressed by the civility of the discussion and the intellectual honesty of reform opponents?
OUR VIEW : Fairly forgettable
posted: 09/27/2009 8:28 a.m.
After a disappointing first two years at its new digs in Vaughn, the Benton County Fair needed to shine in 2009. It needed to be the kind of family event that would thoroughly delight visitors and make them eager to return for the 2010 edition. In short, it needed a comeback.
Playground favorite : A NORTHWEST ARKANSAS KICKBALL LEAGUE FOR ADULTS RECENTLY CREATED IN SPRINGDALE
posted: 09/27/2009 8:26 a.m.
A childhood recess game has graduated into adulthood. Northwest Arkansas adults, male and female, now have the opportunity to participate in the game of kickball. They can stand on the home plate of a baseball field and kick the familiar red inflatable rubber ball rolled toward them. When playing as an adult, the throws are likely harder and screams from teammates in the dugout are louder. Kickball has officially grown up.
The Rundown : Pictures can be worth 1,000 complaints
posted: 09/27/2009 8:24 a.m.
The photo captured a moment of your typical child at play: A 7-year-old girl climbing a soccer goal before her game at Bentonville's Memorial Park. The photo was snapped by Daily Record photographer Sarah Nader, and it ran inside our paper on Sept. 18.
THE ROCKWOOD FILES : When allergies attack, it means it's the season for sneezin'
posted: 09/27/2009 8:22 a.m.
Like most teenagers, I spent the better part of my high school career being annoyed with my parents. My mother, in particular, had a very irritating habit. Each year at about this time, she would start sneezing. And she would sneeze long sequences of sneezes - sometimes 10 in a row, barely coming up for air.
The irreplaceable Irving
posted: 09/27/2009 8:20 a.m.
Irving Kristol, who passed away Sept. 18 at the age of 89, was like everyone's favorite uncle - if the uncle were a transformative intellectual of empyrean stature. He was both a warm and approachable human being and a penetrating social critic. He was, in a very American way, a practical man, and his approach to ideas was always firmly and refreshingly reality-based.
Northwest Arkansas FACES
posted: 09/27/2009 8:19 a.m.
Essay contest open to children The Arkansas Historic Preservation Program and Radio Disney are inviting Arkansas students to enter the annual "A Historic Moment in Arkansas" essay invitational.
The Afghan imperative
posted: 09/27/2009 8:16 a.m.
Always there is the illusion of the easy path. Always there is the illusion, which gripped Donald Rumsfeld and now grips many Democrats, that you can fight a counterinsurgency war with a light footprint, with cruise missiles, with special forces operations and unmanned drones. Always there is the illusion, deep in the bones of the Pentagon's Old Guard, that you can fight a force like the Taliban by keeping your troops mostly in bases, and then sending them out in well-armored convoys to kill bad guys.
Right Turn : Glenn Beck explained
posted: 09/27/2009 8:14 a.m.
"They would not listen, they're not listening still, "Perhaps they never will." - Don McLean, "Vincent" Radio and TV commentator Glenn Beck was mentioned three times in separate opinion columns on the same day and in an article the next day in The New York Times, possibly a record for someone who does not hold elective office.
POETRY : Lyell Thompson to perform Mark Twain monologues for OPWC
posted: 09/27/2009 8:12 a.m.
When Lyell Thompson wears his Mark Twain garb, some say he bears an uncanny resemblance to the revered writer. Please join Ozark Poets and Writers Collective when we have Thompson perform his famous "Mark Twain monologues" at 7 p.m. Tuesday in Hammontree's at Nightbird Books on Dickson Street in Fayetteville.
READER THUMBS LINE
posted: 09/27/2009 8:11 a.m.
Welcome to Reader Thumbs Line, where readers determine the ups and downs. If you have a submission for a future column, send us an e-mail to thumbsline@nwanews. com or write to us at Thumbs Line, The Benton County Daily Record, P.O. Box 929, Bentonville, AR 72712.
CARDS
posted: 09/27/2009 8:09 a.m.
Pat's Bridge Club Winners for Sept. 16 were Mary Teresa Mercer, first; Ron Rolfe, second; Bob Hudgens, third; and E.J. Miller, fourth.
ANNIVERSARY : Satterlees celebrate 40th
posted: 09/27/2009 8:07 a.m.
Bob and Norma Satterlee of Rogers will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary Sept. 30.
ANNIVERSARY : Andrews mark 50th
posted: 09/27/2009 8:03 a.m.
Lyle and Shirley Andrew of Bella Vista will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary Sept. 22.
Pick ornamental gourds before a freeze
posted: 09/27/2009 8:02 a.m.
Question: When should I pick ornamental gourds?
Focus on the Family : Key to good parenting is beyond explanation
posted: 09/27/2009 8 a.m.
QUESTION: What does behavioral research tell us about the best way to raise children? Have scientific studies spelled out what works and what doesn't, especially regarding how to discipline properly?
Things that go bump Arkansas parks and tourism department announces Web site featuring haunted places
posted: 09/27/2009 7:48 a.m.
If you have nerves of steel, explore the new "Haunted Arkansas" Web section www.Arkansas. com/haunted - unveiled just in time for Halloween.
The Rockford Files : The season for sneezin'
posted: 09/27/2009 7:47 a.m.
Like most teenagers, I spent the better part of my high-school career being annoyed with my parents. My mother, in particular, had a very irritating habit. Each year at about this time, she would start sneezing. And she would sneeze long sequences of sneezes - sometimes 10 in a row, barely coming up for air.
ANNIVERSARY : The Couches
posted: 09/27/2009 7:46 a.m.
Wanda and Carl Couch of Fayetteville celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Sept. 12, 2009, in Branson, Mo., with family and friends.
Fair barely there Less rides + more rain = Low attendance
posted: 09/27/2009 7:44 a.m.
For the second consecutive year, attendance at the Benton County Fair was down, thanks in part to the weather and in part to fewer carnival rides.
Library Checkout
posted: 09/27/2009 7:44 a.m.
Fayetteville Public Library The Fayetteville Public Library is located at 401 W. Mountain St. All events are free unless otherwise noted. For details, call 856-7000, or visit www. faylib.org.
Family fun Bikes, Blues & BBQ visitors appreciate safe, friendly fun
posted: 09/27/2009 7:33 a.m.
Visitors and local residents attending Fayetteville's 10th annual Bike Blues & BBQ rally said they enjoy the fun, friendly atmosphere and appreciate the lack of problems and troublemakers. Several people at the rally they enjoy looking at all the different types of motorcycles, watching people, eating barbecue and listening to music. Some said they are glad bikers can ride up and down Dickson Street because some places don't allow this.
Northwest Arkansas deaths
posted: 09/27/2009 6:55 a.m.
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette publishes, at no charge, death notices of reasonable length for residents of Benton, Carroll, Washington and Madison counties submitted by funeral homes.
The state/region in brief
posted: 09/27/2009 6:54 a.m.
Justices uphold murder conviction The state Supreme Court affirmed Thursday the conviction of Robert Lee Williams Jr. in the slaying of James "Booger Red" Cummings, a popular Nevada County produce seller.
NW Arkansas today
posted: 09/27/2009 6:51 a.m.
QUOTE OF THE DAY "There's more than just academics at stake. It's basically systemic poverty." Misty Newcomb, the superintendent of the proposed Prism Education Center in Fayetteville on the need for charter schools in the area Article, 1B.
Divorces
posted: 09/27/2009 6:51 a.m.
WASHINGTON COUNTY The following divorces were recorded in the circuit clerk's office from Sept. 17-23.
Lake's E. coli test results delayed
posted: 09/27/2009 6:50 a.m.
Difficulties in melding new leadership at the Missouri Department of Natural Resources appear to have contributed to delays in reporting E. coli test results at the Lake of the Ozarks.
Wrightsville gets new mayor
posted: 09/27/2009 6:49 a.m.
Dressed in a three-button, navy-blue suit with a crisp white shirt and bold red power tie, McKinzie "Mack" Riley beamed Saturday afternoon as he was sworn in as the third mayor of Wrightsville.
Amid pressure, Iran invites U.N. to look
posted: 09/27/2009 6:48 a.m.
Iran will allow the U.N. nuclear agency to inspect a newly revealed and still unfinished uranium enrichment facility, the country's nuclear chief said on state television Saturday.
NATIONAL LEAGUE St. Louis clinches division
posted: 09/27/2009 6:47 a.m.
Matt Holliday celebrated another playoff clincher at Coors Field, only this time it was with the St. Louis Cardinals and not the Colorado Rockies.
LR planners work on $3 million budget shortfall
posted: 09/27/2009 6:47 a.m.
Abandoning a University Avenue extension project would save Little Rock $1.1 million of more than $3 million city officials anticipate being short by the end of the year.
On lottery's first day, who will play?
posted: 09/27/2009 6:46 a.m.
Arkansas' lottery starts selling tickets Monday, and so Terry Cook of Trumann plans to stop making nearly 40-mile trips to Cardwell, where she's been buying Missouri lottery tickets every few months.
NASCAR SPRINT CUP: AAA 400 Martin makes 50 look like just another number
posted: 09/27/2009 6:45 a.m.
The oldest driver in Sprint Cup happens to be the best one in the sport this season. He's won more races than Tony Stewart. Has more poles than Jimmie Johnson.
MOTOR SPORTS ROUNDUP Quarrel eclipses Bowyer's victory
posted: 09/27/2009 6:45 a.m.
Clint Bowyer raced to his second Nationwide Series victory of the season Saturday, taking the lead with 83 laps to go on the concrete at Dover International Speedway.
REGIONAL RACING CALENDAR
posted: 09/27/2009 6:44 a.m.
27 Remmel Dam Landing on Lake Catherine, Smokin' on the Cove, drag boats, $10,000 to win 6-second class, $5,000 to win 7-second class, $4,000 to win 8-second class, $3,000 to win 9-second class OCTOBER 2-3 Malden (Mo.) Speedway, Rislone.
WEEK 4 RESULTS
posted: 09/27/2009 6:43 a.m.
FRIDAY CLASS 7A 7A-CENTRAL Bryant 21, LR Catholic 13 Cabot 38, Conway 21 North Little Rock 28, Russellville 20 Van Buren 28, LR Central 24 7A-WEST Bentonville 45, Fayetteville 10 FS Southside 38, Rogers 21 Rogers Heritage 24, FS Northside 21 Springdale Har-Ber 29, Springdale 3.
NO. 3 ALABAMA 35, ARKANSAS 7: Engulfed by Tide
posted: 09/27/2009 6:43 a.m.
Alabama used a little trickery, three big plays and a big, bruising defensive effort to subdue Arkansas on a soggy Saturday afternoon.
Favre feeling at home in the dome
posted: 09/27/2009 6:42 a.m.
Games indoors were often failures for Brett Favre in the early part of his career, particularly when his Green Bay Packers came to Minnesota's deafening dome.
All eyes on Vick as he makes return with Eagles
posted: 09/27/2009 6:42 a.m.
Michael Vick will put on his No. 7 jersey instead of a snazzy suit. He'll be on the field instead of watching from a luxury suite.
SUN BELT CONFERENCE Red Wolves fumble, stumble in loss to Trojans
posted: 09/27/2009 6:41 a.m.
Arkansas State fans might have seen everything they expected from the two favorites to win the Sun Belt Conference.
100-YEAR WAR: Legendary pest gone from Arkansas fields
posted: 09/27/2009 6:40 a.m.
After more than a century of crawling across Arkansas cotton fields, the boll weevil, that storied symbol of agricultural woe, has been defeated.
SOUTHLAND Bears overcome mistakes against D-II foe
posted: 09/27/2009 6:40 a.m.
The Central Arkansas Bears weren't at their best Saturday night, but they didn't have to be against tiny Glenville State College.
Farmers digging Internet sales
posted: 09/27/2009 6:39 a.m.
David Dickey keeps busy. He harvests pumpkins from 20 acres at his farm in Tontitown, west of Springdale.
Hong Kong to see banned China book
posted: 09/27/2009 6:39 a.m.
A Hong Kong publisher best known for a memoir of the Chinese premier ousted for opposing a crackdown on student protesters in Tiananmen Square is releasing a critique of authoritarian rule that is banned in mainland China.
GULF SOUTH CONFERENCE Ouachita Baptist topples top-10 team
posted: 09/27/2009 6:38 a.m.
Two weeks, two nationally ranked teams, two victories.
Band looks into abyss, plays on
posted: 09/27/2009 6:38 a.m.
When considering the Dave Matthews Band, it's important to remember two things - while incidentally recalling that the group's initial album, released in 1993, was titled Remember Two Things.
Comics get serious
posted: 09/27/2009 6:37 a.m.
Look! - in the sky for big news about comics, including what's up in Arkansas.
SWAC UAPB's offense struggles
posted: 09/27/2009 6:37 a.m.
Arkansas-Pine Bluff's offense never really got going Saturday in a 28-7 loss to Alabama A&M before 4,414 in the rain at Louis Crews Stadium.
College football scoreboard
posted: 09/27/2009 6:36 a.m.
Scores EAST Albany, N.Y. 22, Sacred Heart 9 Albright 26, Pace 20 Alfred 49, Springfield 28 Amherst 21, Hamilton 12 Bloomsburg 28, C.W. Post 14 Boston College 27, Wake Forest 24, OT Bowdoin 50, Middlebury 35 Bridgewater.
Election fury cited in Afghan death toll
posted: 09/27/2009 6:35 a.m.
Rising violence ahead of Afghanistan's disputed presidential election made August the deadliest month of the year for civilians, the United Nations said, warning in a new report that attacks could spike again when the final vote results are announced.
Pakistan bombings kill 16
posted: 09/27/2009 6:35 a.m.
Two suicide attacks killed 16 people and more than 150 were wounded in bombings in northwest Pakistan on Saturday, despite heightened military operations and the slaying of the Pakistani Taliban leader last month.
GOLF ROUNDUP Ochoa forges tie with 7-under 65
posted: 09/27/2009 6:35 a.m.
Topranked Lorena Ochoa birdied five of her last seven holes Saturday for a 7-under 65 and a share of the third-round lead with Sophie Gustafson in the CVS/pharmacy LPGA Challenge.
Calendar
posted: 09/27/2009 6:35 a.m.
NOTE For additions to this calendar, fax the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette at (501) 378-3869. Events also may be e-mailed to bhendricks@arkansasonline.com SEPTEMBER 27 Team Bass tournament, Arkansas River, Dumas/Pendleton Bridge. Safe light to 3 p.m.
RIGHT TIME RIGHT PLACE Disability is the knot in tie that binds them
posted: 09/27/2009 6:34 a.m.
If you listen to the story of Miguel and Camillia "Cammy" Juarez closely enough, you may, if you're of a certain generation, begin to hear the rock ballad "Livin' on a Prayer."
Brutal gangs suspected of infiltrating police Out of war, Iraq insurgents turn to crime
posted: 09/27/2009 6:34 a.m.
The kidnappers holding an Iraqi auto mechanic's 11-year-old son gave him just two days to come up with $100,000 in ransom. When he could not, they were just as quick to deliver their punishment: They chopped off the boy's head and hands and dumped his body in the garbage.
Eight-man football worth a look
posted: 09/27/2009 6:33 a.m.
Imagine your team is 3-0 and set to begin the conference season at home, but there is no one to play.
High school report
posted: 09/27/2009 6:33 a.m.
Shiloh regains swagger Last week's loss to Greenwood took a toll on Shiloh Christian, but the Saints regained plenty of confidence and momentum Friday night with a 37-0 victory over Berryville in Springdale.
SPOTLIGHT LIZ ESCH and BO HICKMAN Chefs in the Garden branches out Oct. 8
posted: 09/27/2009 6:33 a.m.
Liz Esch and Bo Hickman love to cook and love to eat. One is a means to the other.
Rabbi Jacob Adler Worth a mensch-ion
posted: 09/27/2009 6:31 a.m.
SELF PORTRAIT Date and place of birth: April 4, 1953, Providence, R.I. My obsession is to get crocuses to bloom from fall to spring without any gap in the winter. The chief tenet of my faith is to be aware of the presence of God.
Job seekers face daunting ratio: 6 hopefuls for every opening
posted: 09/27/2009 6:30 a.m.
Despite signs that the economy has resumed growing, unemployed Americans now confront a job market that is bleaker than ever in the current recession, and employment prospects are still getting worse.
NORTHERN LIGHTS Models, mutts mobilize for shelter, spay project
posted: 09/27/2009 6:30 a.m.
The lovely seldom go home lonely, particularly when the pick-up artist is a homeless pet.
Game day starts with voice of the TAILGATERS
posted: 09/27/2009 6:30 a.m.
The voice of the Razorbacks he's not. But a voice for the Razorbacks?
Ginny's Place is opened with a hoot and a holler
posted: 09/27/2009 6:29 a.m.
"Send her up here," ordered emcee Dick Trammel after repeated attempts to politely call forth his close friend, Virginia Mocivnik, the center of attention.
NORTHERN LIGHTS Sports Hall of Honor lauds eight inductees
posted: 09/27/2009 6:27 a.m.
It came from the lips of a South African, although it was echoed by standout quarterback Ron Calcagni and others.
NOTABLE NEIGHBOR Bullish about saving the farm
posted: 09/27/2009 6:27 a.m.
Curtis Moore learned to network showing cattle, and now he's a Facebooking, Twittering maven, working those social networking sites like a bull grazing a tasty field. So when he says he wants to save the American family farm, he's not talking Colonial Williamsburg.
The nation in brief
posted: 09/27/2009 6:26 a.m.
QUOTE OF THE DAY "I don't know what they actually accomplished, but I'm glad it's over." Jeffrey Bauer, a U.S. Postal Service worker in Pittsburgh, speaking of the G-20 summit that shut down much of the city's downtown last week Article, 4A Medical-copter crash fatal to 3
WEDDING MELANIE CAITLIN PAIR CHAD ALAN HANEY
posted: 09/27/2009 6:25 a.m.
The Event Place was the setting at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, for the marriage of Melanie Caitlin Pair and Chad Alan Haney. Prairie Grove Mayor Charles D. "Sonny" Hudson officiated.
Crankier python for Everglades?
posted: 09/27/2009 6:25 a.m.
As if one giant python weren't enough, a cluster of captures in a single square mile of west Miami-Dade has scientists worried about a new species spreading across South Florida.
Marriage licenses
posted: 09/27/2009 6:25 a.m.
WASHINGTON COUNTY Stephen Jack Harris, 58, and Twila Jean Tannehill, 47, both of Fayetteville.
Date
posted: 09/27/2009 6:24 a.m.
Wednesday - The Ozark Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for a Cure will conduct its annual Pink Ribbon Luncheon at the Holiday Inn Northwest Arkansas and Hotel and Convention Center in Springdale.
Armani shows new collection
posted: 09/27/2009 6:23 a.m.
Giorgio Armani presented a bright and upbeat spring/summer 2010 collection Thursday during Milan Fashion Week, an apt response to speculation over succession at his Milan fashion house after the designer's recent illness.
Bridal policy
posted: 09/27/2009 6:23 a.m.
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's Northwest Arkansas bureau accepts engagement, wedding and anniversary announcements and photographs for free publication in Northwest Arkansas Profiles. Submissions can be made using our interactive online forms, by fax or by mail.
Growers look for tater to wow McDonald's
posted: 09/27/2009 6:22 a.m.
From the fields of Idaho to tasting rooms in suburban Chicago, potato farmers, researchers and industry representatives are in the midst of an elusive hunt: finding a new spud for McDonald's french fries.
Swine flu vs. the globs
posted: 09/27/2009 6:21 a.m.
When Sandy Summers picks up her children - ages 6 and 10 - at elementary school, they're greeted with squirts of hand sanitizer.
NEW BUSINESS Spotlight The Cat Spa
posted: 09/27/2009 6:21 a.m.
Marie and Tom Watson get laughs from their friends when they tell them their new business is a cat house.
District in peril arranges bus ride
posted: 09/27/2009 6:21 a.m.
As a bus filled with legislators left the Deer school parking lot and headed down a mountain on a narrow dirt road into an oak-packed forest, an English teacher hollered from the back of the bus.
In the news
posted: 09/27/2009 6:19 a.m.
Sen. Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., delivering his party's weekly radio address, faulted President Barack Obama's health-care agenda, saying the president and congressional Democrats are rushing to pass "a massive overhaul that will raise [Americans' ] taxes, lower their quality of care and put government between them and their doctor."
Names and faces
posted: 09/27/2009 6:19 a.m.
Conan O'Brien is expected to be back on the job Monday after hitting his head during a Tonight Show stunt. NBC said in a statement Saturday that O'Brien was resting comfortably at home. The network says the accident Friday halted production of Tonight.
Lutheran faction delays vote on split
posted: 09/27/2009 6:16 a.m.
Conservative members of the nation's largest Lutheran denomination voted Saturday to spend the next 12 months deciding whether to split from the church after it liberalized its stance on homosexual clergy.
Gadhafi cancels visit to Canada
posted: 09/27/2009 6:13 a.m.
Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi has canceled a planned visit to Canada this week.
LIFELONG HEALTH Knowledge is vaccine for swine flu paranoia
posted: 09/27/2009 6:11 a.m.
Swine flu, or H1N1, is spreading across the country, primarily affecting children and young adults who cluster together in schools and colleges. This is leading to a heightened fear and paranoia about the virus, fears that may only get worse as the vaccine becomes available and doctors must ration who receives it.
The world in brief
posted: 09/27/2009 6:10 a.m.
QUOTE OF THE DAY "This new facility, God willing, will become operational soon and will blind the eyes of the enemies." Mohammad Mohammadi Golpayegani, a close aide to Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, speaking of a recently revealed uranium enrichment site in the country
MALE CALL Cowboy boots on list of office do-not-wears
posted: 09/27/2009 6:07 a.m.
Q. It seems to me that some men just don't get it that there are some unusual clothing items out there in the world that may not be accepted in a business environment.
In one life, terror suspect was just doughnut guy
posted: 09/27/2009 6:06 a.m.
For years, he was a fixture in Lower Manhattan, as regular as the sunrise. Every morning, Najibullah Zazi would be there on Stone Street with his pastries and his coffee, his vending cart anchored to the New York City sidewalk.
Engagements
posted: 09/27/2009 6:05 a.m.
Britten Samuelson Gray, daughter of Penne Gray and Mr. and Mrs. Rick Gray, all of Austin, Texas, and Scott McDonald Hardie, son of Mr. and Mrs. Andy Hardie of Rogers; May 8.
DEAR ABBY Woman needs to take sons and flee abusive husband
posted: 09/27/2009 5:54 a.m.
DEAR ABBY: My husband berates and belittles me constantly.
LET'S TALK It's no fun to act our age at 50-plus
posted: 09/27/2009 5:51 a.m.
How does one grow old gracefully ?
Professors' textbook takes comics to college
posted: 09/27/2009 5:49 a.m.
Like Batman takes the Joker, The Power of Comics: History, Form & Culture takes comic books seriously - as straight-faced as a college thesis.
Pinocchio sticks nose in vampires' business
posted: 09/27/2009 5:46 a.m.
Pinocchio, the puppet boy, finds a new use for his ever-growing nose in Pinocchio: Vampire Slayer, the soon-tocome graphic novel from writer Van Jensen and artist Dusty Higgins.
THE TV COLUMN Arkansan joins Amazing Race; Burns epic airs
posted: 09/27/2009 5:45 a.m.
The big event on TV today is the premiere of Ken Burns' latest epic, The National Parks: America's Best Idea. It unfolds on PBS and AETN at 7 p.m. You can read all about it in today's TV Week.
TELL ME ABOUT IT: The give and take of gifts
posted: 09/27/2009 5:44 a.m.
DEAR CAROLYN: I have explained to my husband of 10 years that it is important to me that he take our 7-year-old son out to shop for gifts for my birthday, Christmas, Mother's Day, etc. Cost does not matter. Our son is an only child and has a lot of relatives, and he receives a lot of gifts.
Fugitive in cruelty case back in state
posted: 09/27/2009 5:43 a.m.
Tammy Christine Hanson was returned to Baxter County late Friday after nearly four years on the run in an animal-cruelty case that gained national notoriety.
HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY
posted: 09/27/2009 5:43 a.m.
Happy birthday. You're excited and optimistic about this next phase of your life, and you should be. Healthy choices give you the energy and stamina to complete a mammoth assignment by the year's end. January brings peace and harmony to your home. The start of the year is extraordinarily romantic and involves a foreign land. Pisces and Leo people adore you.
TV ON DVD: British mystery series out in spiffy 19-disc collection
posted: 09/27/2009 5:42 a.m.
What is it? Foyle's War, sets 1-5, 19 100-minute episodes on 19 discs from Acorn Media.
The buzz
posted: 09/27/2009 5:40 a.m.
Sales of music have dropped by more than half in the past five years, 15 percent this year alone. So far.
ENTERTAINMENT NOTES: Dance of India to tell a story
posted: 09/27/2009 5:39 a.m.
Kathakali, an Indian dance drama by Viswanath Kaladharan and Kalamandalam Shanmukhan, will open the 2009-10 season for Artspree, the University of Arkansas at Little Rock's performing arts series, at 7:30 p.m. Monday in the Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall, Fine Arts Building, UALR, 2801 S. University Ave.
SPIN CYCLE: Hasselhoff is on the sauce? Guiding Light still burned?
posted: 09/27/2009 5:39 a.m.
Spin Cycle presents another installment of "All the News That's Fit to Razz" ... America's Got Talent judge David Hasselhoff was reportedly taken to the hospital recently due to alleged excessive drinking.
LISTEN UP: Jay-Z's great A-Z; a stale Donut; the Alarm sounds
posted: 09/27/2009 5:38 a.m.
Jay-Z The Blueprint 3 Roc Nation/Atlantic B+ It's customary that when an artist's previous album didn't live up to expectations, he revisits his greatest commercial or artistic success (Fat Joe's J.O.S.E. 2, Lil Wayne's The Carter 2 and 3, etc).
Obituaries
posted: 09/27/2009 5:34 a.m.
Information for the obituaries and funeral notices below was supplied to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Advertising Department by funeral homes.
Another dose of Cyrus
posted: 09/27/2009 5:30 a.m.
Miley Cyrus The Time of Our Lives Hollywood Records Inc.
Walking uneven surfaces requires balanced outlook
posted: 09/27/2009 5:29 a.m.
Taking to Mother Nature's bounty with a degree of pleasure requires a singular task: to repeatedly put one's foot down solidly. Sounds simple.
Math skill is needed for hotel's best 'deal'
posted: 09/27/2009 5:29 a.m.
I recently stumbled onto a report I dubbed "Hotel Confidential: What Innkeepers Won't Tell You About Pricing."
POP NOTES: Bell's essential Cosmos gets new life on Rhino
posted: 09/27/2009 5:28 a.m.
"Every night I tell myself I am the cosmos" It's one of those songs that just reaches out and punches you in the chest; a song so naked and raw that you're almost embarrassed for the singer, who sounds utterly hurt and exposed, yet you can't not listen because the thing is just drop-dead gorgeous. It's the sound of a heart slowly breaking.
CONSUMER TRAVEL: Factory visits still provide most bang for tourist buck
posted: 09/27/2009 5:28 a.m.
If you're a senior citizen on a budget, you can't beat free for admission to a visitor attraction. Despite the lousy economy you can still find factories that allow you to see how the stuff you buy is made. Admission to most is free and the fees are nominal at the few that do charge.
Other days
posted: 09/27/2009 5:27 a.m.
100 YEARS AGO Sept. 27, 1909 Having failed to comply with the conditions required by the Board of Trustees of the Peabody Fund, the State Normal School at Conway will not receive the $10,000 gift offered by the board in the event that an agricultural school should be established in connection with the Conway institution.
TRAVEL IN EUROPE: Traveling lightly is freeing in a great number of ways
posted: 09/27/2009 5:27 a.m.
Wearing a green T-shirt under a blue work shirt, I'm about to depart for Europe. At my farewell breakfast - one last eggs-any-style - my stylish, college-age daughter says to me, "You look like a scrub. OK if you're painting a house."
Mighty Maginot
posted: 09/27/2009 5:25 a.m.
In the 1930s the Maginot Line was viewed as a military marvel, an impregnable network of underground fortifications stretching along France's border with Germany - from Belgium to Switzerland - designed to stop the Nazi onslaught and prevent a repeat of the bloody trench warfare of World War I.
State bankers raise concerns about agency
posted: 09/27/2009 5:24 a.m.
Arkansas bankers are leery of proposed congressional legislation that could mean additional layers of regulation for financial institutions, some of the state's banking experts say.
Maus, Flotsam authors set to speak at Hendrix
posted: 09/27/2009 5:23 a.m.
Comics artist and editor Art Spiegelman will speak Oct. 6 at Hendrix College in Conway on "Comix 101.1: The Development of a Literary Comic Genre." The free talk will be at 7:30 p.m. in Staples Auditorium, part of the college's Hendrix-Murphy Programs in Literature and Language, co-sponsored by the Crain-Maling Jewish Cultural Center.
Comic, graphic novel creators do some heavy lifting these days
posted: 09/27/2009 5:23 a.m.
Great Caesar's ghost! Many of today's comics are nothing like yesterday's escapist adventures of superheroes and zany antics of funny animals.
FDIC watched 'hot money' accrue at now-failed bank
posted: 09/27/2009 5:22 a.m.
New Frontier Bank, the largest lender in northern Colorado, had a lot to be proud of in early 2007. Assets had grown by 66 percent the previous year and profits by 53 percent. American Banker, the industry newspaper, rated the bank the ninth-most efficient in the country.
Rolled over: Tide's big plays, defense lead to Hogs' demise
posted: 09/27/2009 5:22 a.m.
Bobby Petrino had seen it before. So when he noticed the execution problems on the field he reached a conclusion - Arkansas didn't actually believe it could beat No. 3 Alabama on the road.
LIKE IT IS Razorbacks' reality: They're 0-2 in SEC
posted: 09/27/2009 5:20 a.m.
Alabama probably isn't quite as good as it was last year, and Arkansas is probably a little better, but there was no doubt Saturday which one was the better team.
Oil industry roused by series of major finds
posted: 09/27/2009 5:19 a.m.
The oil industry has been on a hot streak this year, thanks to a series of major discoveries that have rekindled a sense of excitement across the petroleum sector, despite falling prices and a tough economy.
Banks ignored crisis warnings, IMF says
posted: 09/27/2009 5:17 a.m.
The Federal Reserve and other central banks made a mistake by ignoring warning signs of an asset bubble brewing in residential real estate and complex securities markets earlier in this decade, the International Monetary Fund said last week.
World fish milestone expected
posted: 09/27/2009 5:16 a.m.
By the end of this year, the world is projected to reach an unheralded but historic milestone: Half of the fish and shellfish consumed by humans will be raised by humans rather than caught in the wild.
SUVs, trucks among top Clunker buys
posted: 09/27/2009 5:10 a.m.
Small cars with big mileage numbers weren't the only big sellers under the Cash for Clunkers program, despite the federal government's focus on replacing gas guzzlers with more fuel-efficient vehicles.
Finding the lost city
posted: 09/27/2009 5:09 a.m.
In 1925, the legendary British explorer Percy Harrison Fawcett ventured into the Amazon, vowing to make one of the most important archeological discoveries in history. He was searching for an ancient civilization, which he had named, simply, the City of Z.
COLUMN ONE: One-man revolution
posted: 09/27/2009 5:06 a.m.
"When the wheat is ripening properly, when the wind is blowing across the field, you can hear the beards of the wheat rubbing together. They sound like the pine needles in a forest. It is a sweet, whispering music that once you hear, you never forget." -Norman Borlaug It could have been the picture on some tattered old travel poster blowing in the wind: Visit Mexico in the Fall.
A part of Arkansas in D.C.
posted: 09/27/2009 5:04 a.m.
Washington, D.C., is a city of grand monuments, but none more so than the obelisk in memory of America's first president, George Washington. Standing 555 feet high, the monument is a beautiful and imposing sight. Arkansans contributed both much needed money and memorial stones to the building of the monument.
Anatomy of a smear
posted: 09/27/2009 5:02 a.m.
MIKE ROSS understands why he's been targeted. "When you're in the eye of the storm," the congressman from this state's Fourth Congressional District noted the other day, "they come after you." This time the storm is the raging debate over Americans' health care and how to pay for it.
The overdraft scam
posted: 09/27/2009 5 a.m.
Reforming the nation's financial regulatory system, which Congress is expected to take up later this year and early next year, is shaping up as a huge hairball, replete with special interest groups, feuding bureaucrats, television ad campaigns and massive amounts of campaign contributions.
Cool, dude
posted: 09/27/2009 4:58 a.m.
It is just us, or are others wondering where the summer went? Now that it's officially autumn, we feel safe in saying this aloud: Summer appeared at the first of June, re-appeared for a weekend in August, but other than that it hasn't been much seen.
Off the wire
posted: 09/27/2009 4:57 a.m.
FOOTBALL Colts missing two defenders Middle linebacker Gar y Brackett and cornerback Kelvin Hayden did not travel with the Indianapolis Colts to Arizona, where the Colts will play the Cardinals tonight.
COMMENTARY Talking trash frivolous yet harmless
posted: 09/27/2009 4:56 a.m.
The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly. . .
Second thoughts
posted: 09/27/2009 4:56 a.m.
Montana: NFL QBs snap to it Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Montana says quarterbacks can't ride Shotgun to the NFL.
Detour from the high road
posted: 09/27/2009 4:55 a.m.
Who would have dreamed of arguing that holding elected officials to a higher standard would be unconstitutional?
Perry sets mood with birdie run
posted: 09/27/2009 4:53 a.m.
Kenny Perry already has had a week to remember at the Tour Championship.
Playing the race card
posted: 09/27/2009 4:52 a.m.
It was only a matter of time before the supporters of Barack Obama would begin to accuse his opponents of racism.
LETTERS
posted: 09/27/2009 4:52 a.m.
Debate isn't about reform The national debate over health care has nothing to do with health care. It is about power and control.
Salute to a hero
posted: 09/27/2009 4:51 a.m.
Ireceived an e-mail last week from my late mother's brother, John Paul Hammerschmidt of Harrison. It was the first e-mail from my uncle that I can recall.
Week 3 NFL capsules
posted: 09/27/2009 4:50 a.m.
RB Larry Johnson has averaged 92.8 yards rushing in starts against NFC. ... Philadelphia Coach Andy Reid is 16-6 against rookie head coaches. WR/PR DeSean Jackson is first Eagles player to have touchdowns of at least 70 yards in first two games since RB Tim Brown in 1962.
NFL Arkansans
posted: 09/27/2009 4:49 a.m.
HE SAID IT "I just backed off him. I thought his leg was fatigued; it's not a structural problem.
RECRUITING: Northside receiver drawing notice as a sophomore
posted: 09/27/2009 4:42 a.m.
Fort Smith Northside fell to Rogers Heritage 24-21 on Friday night at Mayo-Thompson Stadium, but Northside wide receiver Shaquille Jones did everything he could to help the Grizzlies.
Alabama 35, Arkansas 7
posted: 09/27/2009 4:22 a.m.
The battle of field position favored Arkansas early, as Brandon Barnett's 21-yard return on a short kickoff and a rushing first down by Michael Smith helped the Hogs reach Alabama territory.
Scoring summary
posted: 09/27/2009 4:22 a.m.
SECOND QUARTER Alabama TIME 10:13 (3:14 time of possession) SCORING PLAY Trent Richardson ran 52 yards for a touchdown on second-and-5. Leigh Tiffin kicked the extra point.
Instant replay
posted: 09/27/2009 4:20 a.m.
Arkansas has been penalized nearly the length of two football fields in its past two games.
Tide disrupt Mallett's flow
posted: 09/27/2009 4:18 a.m.
It's a safe bet Arkansas quarterback Ryan Mallett won't be leading the nation in pass efficiency again this week.
McElroy turns in 'explosive' effort
posted: 09/27/2009 4:16 a.m.
Greg McElroy became the latest Alabama quarterback to enjoy a career day against the Arkansas Razorbacks.
BIG TEN/ MID-AMERICAN Another upset of Penn State for Iowa
posted: 09/27/2009 4:02 a.m.
Iowa slugged out an ugly victory in soggy Happy Valley to upset Penn State for the second consecutive year.
Tebow KO'd in Gators' victory
posted: 09/27/2009 4:02 a.m.
With one scary hit on Tim Tebow, No. 1 Florida's season may have changed.
SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE LSU makes stand nearly by foot
posted: 09/27/2009 4:01 a.m.
LSU Coach Les Miles saw his team make a bunch of big plays against Mississippi State. He'll have to go to the film to see the biggest, though.
BIG 12/CONFERENCE USA Aggies get rush, pass from QB
posted: 09/27/2009 3:59 a.m.
Jerrod Johnson tied a Texas A&M quarterback record with three rushing touchdowns and threw three touchdown passes to lead the Aggies to a 56-19 victory over Alabama-Birmingham on Saturday night.
ATLANTIC COAST/BIG EAST Hokies hound quarterback, cool off Hurricanes
posted: 09/27/2009 3:59 a.m.
Jacory Harris planned to play it cool against Virginia Tech.
Green's big effort blocks Sun Devils
posted: 09/27/2009 3:59 a.m.
Blair Walsh kicked a 37-yard field goal on the final play and No. 21 Georgia escaped an upset, beating Arizona State 20-17 Saturday on another big night for A.J. Green.
PACIFIC-10/MOUNTAIN WEST Masoli gives Ducks reason to quack
posted: 09/27/2009 3:58 a.m.
To Oregon quarterback Jeremiah Masoli, taking criticism is part of the job. So is disproving it.
Bargain hunting
posted: 09/27/2009 3:57 a.m.
Last week, I endorsed a couple of shotguns for hunting ducks, turkeys and small game in Arkansas.
ARKANSAS SPORTSMAN Shooting down turkey season just a beginning
posted: 09/27/2009 3:57 a.m.
In 1997, citing declining numbers of lesser prairie chickens, the Oklahoma Conservation Commission voted to close the hunting season for prairie chickens.
State sports briefs
posted: 09/27/2009 3:56 a.m.
VOLLEYBALL Red Wolves defeat Ragin' Cajuns Sophomore Cayla Fielder and freshman Brittany Hoag had 12 kills each as visiting Arkansas State (11-5, 1-1 Sun Belt Conference) beat Louisiana-Lafayette 25-23, 25-14, 25-18 on Saturday. Louisiana-Lafayette fell to 6-10 and 0-1.
Seminoles stunned at home
posted: 09/27/2009 3:56 a.m.
South Florida fans didn't want to leave. Not even after more than three hours of sitting in 90-degree weather.
Saturday, September 26
Tide rolls over Razorbacks 35-7
posted: 09/26/2009 6:03 p.m.
Alabama had three touchdowns of 50 or more yards, and the third-ranked Crimson Tide shut down the Arkansas Razorbacks for a 35-7 victory Saturday at Bryant-Denny Stadium.
Officials: Terror suspect planned NYC 9/11 echo
posted: 09/26/2009 8:08 a.m.
An Afghan immigrant was on the verge of unleashing a terrorist attack on New York City on the Sept. 11 anniversary but was scared off after drawing suspicion from police, prosecutors said Friday as they provided new details about how far along the plot was.
Atkins, Manson follower, dies at 61
posted: 09/26/2009 8:07 a.m.
Susan Atkins, the teenage runaway who joined Charles Manson's cult "family" and helped carry out eight killings in Los Angeles in the summer of 1969, has died. She was 61.
Two tried to set off bombs, FBI alleges
posted: 09/26/2009 8:05 a.m.
Two men were in custody Friday after each tried to blow up what they thought were vehicles packed with explosives outside a Texas skyscraper and an Illinois courthouse, authorities said.
Nobel laureate Suu Kyi signals shift on sanctions
posted: 09/26/2009 8:03 a.m.
Opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi says she is willing to work with Burma's military government on getting Western sanctions against the country lifted but needs to be allowed to gather more information about the matter first, her lawyer said Friday.
Ex-Israeli premier Olmert's trial starts
posted: 09/26/2009 8:02 a.m.
Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert appeared in court Friday for the opening of his trial on charges of corruption.
Kennedy fill-in greeted warmly, sworn in
posted: 09/26/2009 8:02 a.m.
WASHINGTON - Former Democratic Party Chairman Paul G. Kirk Jr. stepped in Friday as the temporary replacement in the Senate for his longtime friend, the late Edward Kennedy.
Honduran leaders put top stakes on fair race
posted: 09/26/2009 8:01 a.m.
Honduras's interim leaders are betting the country can vote its way out of a coup, even as presidential candidates struggle to campaign amid nationwide curfews and political turmoil.
'Sanctions illegal,' Mugabe grouses
posted: 09/26/2009 8 a.m.
Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe slammed the United States and Europe on Friday for what he called "filthy clandestine antics" for keeping economic sanctions clamped on his authoritarian nation, even though he now presides over a coalition government.
Healed bald eagle to be set free [Video]
posted: 09/26/2009 8 a.m.
Lynn Sciumbato, a meek woman with a compact frame, bravely climbs into enclosed spaces with sharp-taloned wild birds that outsize many family dogs.
Competition abundant for bypass funds
posted: 09/26/2009 7:58 a.m.
The Bella Vista bypass has plenty of competition for a federal economic stimulus grant, but not as much as some people thought it was going to have.
Convict sneaks out of court; last seen going to Fayetteville rally
posted: 09/26/2009 7:57 a.m.
Washington County sheriff's deputies were continuing to search Friday for a local man who walked away from the courthouse as jurors were deliberating a prison sentence recommendation following his conviction of threatening to kill his teenage son.
Health-care lapses assailed at meeting
posted: 09/26/2009 7:56 a.m.
Members of minority groups and the poor face more disabilities, sickness and early death because of inequities in the health-care system and within communities, the medical director of the Arkansas Minority Health Commission said during a health and wellness symposium Friday.
FAYETTEVILLE: Motorcycle builders display custom bikes [Video]
posted: 09/26/2009 7:55 a.m.
How fast, how far and how much are some of the key questions for a custom bike.
LOGAN COUNTY: Wife, son tell court man shot boyfriend
posted: 09/26/2009 7:54 a.m.
Heather Balasco couldn't take in the reality of the scene of her estranged husband standing over her lover and pumping bullets into his head, she told a Logan County Circuit Court jury Friday.
The state/region in brief
posted: 09/26/2009 7:53 a.m.
Gov. Mike Beebe and a team of economic advisers will visit London, Paris and Hamburg, Germany, next month as part of a nearly $100,000 week-long attempt to find investment and jobs for Arkansas.
Northwest Arkansas deaths
posted: 09/26/2009 7:51 a.m.
An obituary with expanded information or for residents of other counties in Arkansas can be placed by funeral homes for a fee. For more information including cost and deadlines contact the advertising department at (501) 378-3889.
4 in state charged with harboring illegal aliens
posted: 09/26/2009 7:50 a.m.
Four business owners face federal charges related to harboring illegal aliens who were paid to catch chickens.
NW Arkansas today
posted: 09/26/2009 7:49 a.m.
QUOTE OF THE DAY "You'll pass Elvis in third gear.This thing hunts." Shannon "Shoe" Gower, owner of Hotshoe Custom Motorcycles, about his custom made bike named "Turbodacious."
Monster Garage star rolls into town
posted: 09/26/2009 7:47 a.m.
Among the thousands of bikers cruising through the hills of Northwest Arkansas this week is Jesse Gregory James of West Coast Choppers fame, as well as the TV shows Monster Garage and, more recently, Jesse James is a Dead Man.
Ford plans 3rd plant in China for compacts
posted: 09/26/2009 7:46 a.m.
Ford Motor Co. said Friday that it plans to spend $490 million on building a third assembly plant in China, ramping up production to meet surging demand in this fast-growing market as the U.S. automaker expands in Asia.
N.J. client of UBS pleads guilty to cloaking assets
posted: 09/26/2009 7:45 a.m.
A New Jersey client of the international banking giant UBS AG has pleaded guilty to concealing more than $6 million in assets in Swiss bank accounts.
Betsey Wright's pals rally for her legal fund
posted: 09/26/2009 7:42 a.m.
Three of Betsey Wright's former co-workers from her days as Bill Clinton's gubernatorial chief of staff are raising money for her legal defense.
NATIONAL LEAGUE Rockies beat Cards in ninth
posted: 09/26/2009 7:40 a.m.
The Colorado Rockies put a damper on Matt Holliday's homecoming along with the hopes of all the teams chasing them for the National League wild card.
BBQ abundance : Barbecue aspect of rally continues to grow.
posted: 09/26/2009 7:38 a.m.
What's your pleasure? Tender ribs falling off the bone? Pulled pork piled high on the bun? Stacked beef brisket with a side of slaw? Or perhaps some smoked chicken with all the fixin's?
Falcons GM following Patriots' plan for success
posted: 09/26/2009 7:37 a.m.
Thomas Dimitroff hesitates to give the New England Patriots too much credit for his success as general manager in Atlanta.
Effort to keep Hayes jailed for trial failed
posted: 09/26/2009 7:35 a.m.
Prosecutors tried to keep Terry Hayes in jail earlier this year, but an apparently scared key witness lost his nerve during a bond hearing and walked off the stand.
Cowboys owner moving forward
posted: 09/26/2009 7:35 a.m.
Owner Jerry Jones says it would be a mistake to put too much emphasis on the Dallas Cowboys losing the first game in their new stadium.
Power backs still around at LSU, MSU
posted: 09/26/2009 7:33 a.m.
Mississippi State's Anthony Dixon and Charles Scott of LSU are a pair of power runners in the age of the spread offense.
NWACC dedicates expanded Springdale center
posted: 09/26/2009 7:32 a.m.
When NorthWest Arkansas Community College's Washington County Center first opened in January 2004, it had 198 students and two classrooms.
UCA's Park an old hand at playing QB
posted: 09/26/2009 7:31 a.m.
In just his second game as a full-time starting quarterback, Central Arkansas quarterback Robbie Park managed to do what Nathan Brown and Andy Rogers couldn't.
Committee to consider candidates for fire chief
posted: 09/26/2009 7:29 a.m.
Thirty-one applications for Fayetteville's fire chief include four current Fayetteville firefighters and many out-of-state candidates. Applications had to be received or postmarked by Monday.
'Cats follow the 'hogs' in rout
posted: 09/26/2009 7:28 a.m.
Springdale Har-Ber used a power running game Friday to defeat rival Springdale for the third consecutive season.
Accidentally making his point
posted: 09/26/2009 7:27 a.m.
County Judge Dave Bisbee pulled his seat closer to the table and, with both hands, opened a bag containing food from Sonic. Next to him, comptroller Richard McComas had already put out his food, put a straw in his drink.
Missouri man captured after two-county chase
posted: 09/26/2009 7:24 a.m.
BARRY COUNTY, Mo. - Deputies from two states careened around the narrow, curvy roads of northeastern Benton County and southern Barry County, Mo., as they attempted to stop a pickup truck which fled from a deputy trying to make a traffic stop.
Fort Smith Southside fights off Rogers
posted: 09/26/2009 7:24 a.m.
The Rogers Mounties just ran out of answers Friday night.
Haskell too much for Fayetteville
posted: 09/26/2009 7:23 a.m.
Fayetteville didn't have an answer for Bentonville tailback Courtney Haskell.
Heritage claims 1st league victory
posted: 09/26/2009 7:22 a.m.
Rogers Heritage and its prolific offense was rescued by its defense Friday night.
BBQ abundance : Barbecue aspect of rally continues to grow.
posted: 09/26/2009 7:21 a.m.
What's your pleasure? Tender ribs falling off the bone? Pulled pork piled high on the bun? Stacked beef brisket with a side of slaw? Or perhaps some smoked chicken with all the fixin's ?
Obituaries and Death Notices
posted: 09/26/2009 7:21 a.m.
Obituaries & Death Notices for September 26, 2009.
Greenwood makes the most of its opportunity
posted: 09/26/2009 7:20 a.m.
Touchdown, interception, touchdown.
Winston too much for Siloam Springs
posted: 09/26/2009 7:16 a.m.
The start of games doesn't get much better than the one Greenbrier had Friday.
Schools get atypical options for PE class
posted: 09/26/2009 7:11 a.m.
This year, students in some area schools will have the opportunity to bicycle, go in-line skating and learn kayaking during their physical education classes.
Vilonia prevails at home
posted: 09/26/2009 7:10 a.m.
Sophomores James Sax, Trey Lewis and Jake Weidmier had 268 rushing yards and three touchdowns combined to help the Vilonia Eagles to a 30-10 victory over the Harrison Goblins in the 5A-West Conference opener Friday night at Weaver Stadium.
Airedales following QB's lead
posted: 09/26/2009 7:09 a.m.
Alma Coach Todd Dilbeck calls 5-5 senior quarterback Burke Broadfoot the team's silent leader.
Shiloh Christian slams Berryville
posted: 09/26/2009 7:08 a.m.
Shiloh Christian used pinpoint accuracy to reverse its fortune Friday night.
Bisbee gives OK for tax distribution
posted: 09/26/2009 7:06 a.m.
Benton County Judge Dave Bisbee signed an order Friday granting permission for the distribution of $1.4 million to the appropriate taxing entities.
Charleston wins 18th in a row
posted: 09/26/2009 7:06 a.m.
Mansfield is definitely for real, but it takes a surreal effort to take down Charleston.
Times Editorial : Let the games begin
posted: 09/26/2009 7:06 a.m.
Come early Monday morning (12:01 a.m., to be exact) Arkansas will begin its transformation from one of the few remaining states that don't allow lotteries into a state where games of chance are finally legal.
Formal charges filed in Buckley murder case
posted: 09/26/2009 7:04 a.m.
Prosecutors filed formal charges Friday against two men for their alleged roles in killing and then disposing of 54-year-old Billy Ray Buckley's body.
Mistakes pile up, don't stop Cardinals
posted: 09/26/2009 7:04 a.m.
In a sloppy 1-4 A Conference opener Friday, Farmington played a little cleaner than Gentry.
Soehner's big night lifts Prairie Grove
posted: 09/26/2009 7:03 a.m.
Timely defense and a stellar performance from running back Thomas Soehner proved to be a winning combination for Prairie Grove as the Tigers defeated Huntsville 49-30 Friday night.
MODERN TIMES : Here we go again
posted: 09/26/2009 7:03 a.m.
Many any good people worked for the FHS millage increase. There can be no joy over itsdefeat. Shortly after the vote, School Board President Susan Heil wisely stated that she hopes people who voted against it will participate in future discussions. As one who voted, reluctantly, against the millage, I'm happy to comply. For further thoughts, see my previous eight articles on this topic at physics.uark.edu/hobson/.
Community notes
posted: 09/26/2009 7:02 a.m.
Community notes for Benton County for September 26, 2009.
A&M's offense leading nation
posted: 09/26/2009 7 a.m.
Texas A&M's offense has quickly evolved from one of the worst in the country to the best.
Letters to the editor
posted: 09/26/2009 7 a.m.
Letters the editor for Washington County for September 26, 2009.
ALL THUMBS
posted: 09/26/2009 6:59 a.m.
Appearing each Saturday, "All Thumbs" is The Benton County Daily Record's take on the people, events and issues deserving a "thumbs up" for a noteworthy accomplishment or good deed or a "thumbs down" for magnificent failure or just general stupidity.
LETTERS
posted: 09/26/2009 6:58 a.m.
Letters to the editor for Benton County for September 26, 2009.
Penn State gets first tough test
posted: 09/26/2009 6:57 a.m.
People keep asking the Penn State Nittany Lions if they want revenge against Iowa.
Religion Briefs
posted: 09/26/2009 6:56 a.m.
Religion briefs for Washington County for September 26, 2009.
Hokies' defense braces for resurgent Hurricanes
posted: 09/26/2009 6:56 a.m.
Miami already has one huge road victory on its resume.
OTHER OPINIONS : Hog heaven
posted: 09/26/2009 6:55 a.m.
They're back - thousands of motorcycles, far more than authorities or even the most intrepid journalists among us would ever bother trying to count. Happily for sales-tax-backed governments across northwest Arkansas, this week's 10th annual Bikes, Blues & BBQ festival is just what the doctor ordered for struggling sales tax collections throughout the area, all of which could definitely use a spike in business.
Cougars, Raiders expect a shootout
posted: 09/26/2009 6:54 a.m.
The stadium is sold out with a record crowd expected, and Houston's players are getting standing ovations for simply walking into class.
To lose a war
posted: 09/26/2009 6:53 a.m.
While America was consumed this summer with quarrels over town-hall radicals, "death panels," the "public option" and racism's role in the plunging polls of Barack, what happens to health care is not going to change the history of the world.
Student absences don't suggest flu outbreak
posted: 09/26/2009 6:52 a.m.
Most schools in Washington County are reporting a typical number of student absences, despite rumors of an influenza outbreak.
Nebraska wants celebration to last
posted: 09/26/2009 6:50 a.m.
Nebraska is having a big party at Memorial Stadium tonight, and the Cornhuskers want everyone except Louisiana-Lafayette to have a good time.
Almost two dozen bikes stolen at UA
posted: 09/26/2009 6:49 a.m.
University of Arkansas police are investigating a rash of bicycle thefts on campus.
Gabbert shreds Nevada's defense
posted: 09/26/2009 6:48 a.m.
Blaine Gabbert passed for 414 yards and three touchdowns, including scoring tosses of 74 and 31 yards to Danario Alexander, to help Missouri beat Nevada 31-21 on Friday night.
Balanced beating : Through air, on ground, Tigers roll on road
posted: 09/26/2009 6:47 a.m.
Fayetteville didn't have an answer for Bentonville tailback Courtney Haskell.
RUNAWAY LOSS : Bentonville, Haskell too much for Purple Dogs in mercy-rule rout
posted: 09/26/2009 6:45 a.m.
Fayetteville didn't have an answer for Bentonville tailback Courtney Haskell. The senior accumulated 269 yards of total offense and scored three of Bentonville's six touchdowns in a 45-10, mercy-rule rout of Fayetteville Friday night at Harmon Field in both teams' 7A-West Conference opener.
Defense delivers for War Eagles
posted: 09/26/2009 6:44 a.m.
Rogers Heritage and its prolific offense got rescued by its defense here Friday night.
Arkansas at No. 3 Alabama: Scheming for success
posted: 09/26/2009 6:44 a.m.
Georgia knocked the giddy out of Arkansas' early season excitement last week, and now it's time to see if the Razorbacks have any giddyup left.
Lady Bulldogs run away with 7A-West golf tournament
posted: 09/26/2009 6:44 a.m.
A seventh-consecutive conference championship was never in doubt for the Fayetteville Lady Bulldogs Friday at Bella Vista Country Club.
Durable-goods figures disappoint
posted: 09/26/2009 6:42 a.m.
A reminder that the path to an economic recovery will be slow and bumpy emerged Friday from weaker-than-expected data on durable-goods orders and new-home sales.
Rogers runs out of answers against Rebs
posted: 09/26/2009 6:42 a.m.
The Rogers Mounties just ran out of answers Friday night.
Local color
posted: 09/26/2009 6:42 a.m.
Arkansans have always been conscientious about the environment, but today, sustainable gardening or "going green" seems to be of the utmost importance. When choosing plants for the landscape, many gardeners are looking for reliable performers that are showy, yet need minimal care. Easy-care plants should not be invasive - remember kudzu and English ivy.
Gravette earns second shutout, runs record to 4-0
posted: 09/26/2009 6:40 a.m.
On a night when it would have been understandable if their play was ragged, the Gravette Lions were instead deadly efficient.
Obama to Iran: Come clean
posted: 09/26/2009 6:39 a.m.
President Barack Obama on Friday said Iran is speeding down a path to confrontation and demanded that Tehran quickly "come clean" on all nuclear efforts and open a previously unacknowledged uranium enrichment facility for close international inspection.
Rojas leads Pirates past Lincoln
posted: 09/26/2009 6:39 a.m.
Adrian Rojas stepped up when the Greenland Pirates needed him most.
On homecoming night, No. 56 not forgotten
posted: 09/26/2009 6:38 a.m.
Gravette honored a fallen teammate, crowned a homecoming queen and stayed unbeaten on Friday night.
Captive dead by officer's gunshot
posted: 09/26/2009 6:35 a.m.
A fugitive on a two-day rampage through central Arkansas shot and injured his pregnant girlfriend and another woman during an overnight standoff in July, but it was a lawman's bullet that killed the girlfriend, investigators determined.
THE SLOPHOUSE : The Other Side: Q&A with an Alabama beat writer
posted: 09/26/2009 6:33 a.m.
The sky-high optimism sweeping Razorback Land this time last week was only matched by the air attack provided by Ryan Mallett. With Arkansas' defense giving up half-ahundred against Georgia, and a trip to the SEC's best defense facing the Hogs today in Tuscaloosa, Ala., it's safe to say that the optimism has been grounded.
Attacks in Afghanistan kill 5 U.S. troops
posted: 09/26/2009 6:33 a.m.
Five U.S. troops died in attacks in southern Afghanistan, military officials said Friday.
Hames' six birdies, 68 lead Rogers to 'threepeat'
posted: 09/26/2009 6:31 a.m.
For the third year in a row, the best golfer and best golf team reside at Rogers High School.
Fixing economy will take all of us, G-20 nations say
posted: 09/26/2009 6:30 a.m.
World leaders lined up Friday behind sweeping promises to fix a malfunctioning global economic system in hopes of heading off future financial meltdowns.
Greenbrier gets off to hot start, tops Siloam Springs, 42-24
posted: 09/26/2009 6:29 a.m.
Good starts can be invaluable, and they don't get much better than what Greenbrier had Friday.
Prairie Grove turns turnover table on Huntsville
posted: 09/26/2009 6:26 a.m.
The Wing-T offense worked to perfection for Prairie Grove Friday night. The Tigers got their first win of the season on homecoming defeating the Huntsville Eagles. 49-30.
Siloam Springs suffers first loss of season
posted: 09/26/2009 6:25 a.m.
Good starts can be invaluable, and they don't get much better than what Greenbrier had Friday night.
NEW CLUE IN MYSTERY Rebel sleuth hunts for gunboat
posted: 09/26/2009 6:25 a.m.
William Stevens has played the part of a Confederate soldier during Civil War re-enactments. Now he's playing detective, hoping to find remains of a Confederate gunboat burned in the Arkansas River just before Little Rock fell to Union troops.
Iraq detains staff after jailbreak
posted: 09/26/2009 6:24 a.m.
More than 100 prison officials and guards have been detained after 16 prisoners, including five al-Qaida-linked inmates awaiting execution, made a jailbreak in Saddam Hussein's hometown, a police commander said Friday.
Farmington overcomes mistakes to beat Gentry
posted: 09/26/2009 6:23 a.m.
Putting the ball on the ground four times and committing seven penalties in the first half should spell doom for the offending squad, but the Farmington overcame all of that Friday night to beat Gentry 27-6 at Allen Holland Field.
Names and faces
posted: 09/26/2009 6:23 a.m.
Randy Quaid was given a ride from a small West Texas jail to get bail money from a bank after the actor and his wife were arrested over allegations they skipped out on a $10,000 California hotel bill, according to the sheriff who drove him.
Lavaca mercy rules Elks in conference opener
posted: 09/26/2009 6:22 a.m.
Miscues in the kicking game and a first-quarter turnover on downs burdened Elkins with an early deficit it couldn't recoup Friday night in its 1-3 A Conference opener at Lavaca.
In the news
posted: 09/26/2009 6:21 a.m.
Michael Bloomberg, New York City's billionaire mayor, took a helicopter to the U2 concert at Giants stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., and later said, "I suppose you could say that," when asked whether flying by helicopter wastes a lot of energy, before adding that it would also be more efficient to swim across the Hudson River.
The nation in brief
posted: 09/26/2009 6:20 a.m.
QUOTE OF THE DAY "The international community has no choice today but to draw a line in the sand." British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, accusing Iran of secretly building an underground nuclear-fuel plant in violation of international rules
West Fork drops 4-4A opener at Pottsville
posted: 09/26/2009 6:19 a.m.
Pottsville's 33-7 victory Friday night ended West Fork's 4-4 A Conference winning streak at seven games.
Heavy baby draws crowd in Indonesia
posted: 09/26/2009 6:17 a.m.
Indonesia's heaviest-ever newborn drew curious crowds Friday to a hospital where the boy named Akbar - or the Great in Arabic - came into the world at a record 19.2 pounds.
Three teens arrested for bomb threats in Gentry
posted: 09/26/2009 6:17 a.m.
Three juveniles were arrested in connection with Thursday's threats of a bomb at a Gentry school, and a fourth juvenile is being called "a person of interest." According to a Friday press release from Gentry Police Chief Keith Smith, his department arrested three teenage boys who dialed Benton County's 911 system at least three times on Thursday, threatening that a bomb would be at the Gentry schools. In the last call, the threat was more specific, with the caller saying the bomb would be at the Gentry Middle School.
The world in brief
posted: 09/26/2009 6:16 a.m.
QUOTE OF THE DAY "I think that in some areas that the breadth of the violence, the geographic spread of violence, is a little more than I would have gathered." Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan
Sports Briefs
posted: 09/26/2009 6:15 a.m.
Sports briefs for Washington County for September 26, 2009.
'Taste of Home' coming to Siloam Springs in November
posted: 09/26/2009 6:14 a.m.
The Siloam Springs Herald-Leader and Arkansas Democrat-Gazette will present a Taste of Home cooking school in Siloam Springs on Nov. 14. The event is co-sponsored by Siloam Springs Memorial Hospital.
Gentry School Board reorganized; bond restructuring bid approved
posted: 09/26/2009 6:12 a.m.
The Gentry School Board has reorganized itself, appointing a new president, vice president and secretary.
Northern Afghan route in peril
posted: 09/26/2009 6:11 a.m.
Growing Taliban influence in northern Afghanistan is threatening a new military supply line painstakingly negotiated by the U.S., as rising violence takes hold on the onetime Silk Road route.
ALDI gets nod from planners
posted: 09/26/2009 6:10 a.m.
The Siloam Springs Planning Commission recently approved a grocery store to be built across from Wal-Mart along U.S. Highway 412.
Northwest Personal Space
posted: 09/26/2009 6 a.m.
Insurance agent Dolores Stamps finds inspiration and strength at St. Raphael's Catholic Church in Springdale.
Tax-case suspect gets deal
posted: 09/26/2009 6 a.m.
Craig A. Hagerty, 46, of Russellville agreed Friday to pay $1.4 million in back federal taxes, admitting to running a "sophisticated scheme" to disguise his income, in exchange for federal prosecutors dropping six of the eight tax-evasion charges against him.
NEWS BRIEFS
posted: 09/26/2009 5:46 a.m.
Oral Roberts University, which was once tens of millions of dollars in the red after a financial scandal tarnished the Tulsa evangelical school, is finally debt-free, school officials said Wednesday.
DISCOVERING THE HOLY LAND
posted: 09/26/2009 5:45 a.m.
In the summer of 2005, Fort Smith native Lisa Perez shared lodging with an Israeli soldier on a communal farm in Israel.
Churches weigh security and open access
posted: 09/26/2009 5:44 a.m.
With its red doors open wide, Christ Episcopal Church offers a sacred haven for workers in downtown Little Rock. The doors, flung open during the day, are a silent invitation to step inside, sit and pray.
Insurance agent offers risk-reduction seminars
posted: 09/26/2009 5:44 a.m.
When it comes to assessing risk, Michael Russell is an expert. As an insurance agent it's his job to reduce liability for his clients and he's sharing his expertise with houses of worship at protectmychurch.org.
Other days
posted: 09/26/2009 5:43 a.m.
100 YEARS AGO Sept. 26, 1909 The contempt case of Superintendent J.A. Pitcock, in which he was fined recently by the Pulaski County Chancery Court for disobeying the orders of the court in taking from the Arkansas Brick and Manufacturing Company certain convicts, whose removal was ordered by the Penitentiary Board, will be presented again to the Supreme Court tomorrow on a petition for a rehearing.
COLUMNISTS A great, good man
posted: 09/26/2009 5:42 a.m.
After the plain pine box is lowered into the grave, the mourners are asked to come forward-immediate family first-and shovel dirt onto the casket. Only when it is fully covered, only when all that can be seen is dust, is the ceremony complete.
Others say Honduras gets messier
posted: 09/26/2009 5:41 a.m.
The last time we addressed the political crisis in Honduras, a tiny Central American country that has become the focal point of a big regional power struggle, we pointed out that the leaders of a de facto government were playing into the hands of their enemies.
The left's been out for blood, too
posted: 09/26/2009 5:41 a.m.
For one, brief shining moment last week, I thought Nancy Pelosi must be the bravest American politician of the century, standing up to her own nutball constituency in the interest of American political politesse.
LETTERS
posted: 09/26/2009 5:40 a.m.
The problem with health care is very simple. When you have no competition, you can name your price, and it's been going on for years. SCOTT BRIGHT Prescott
Family's legacy continues
posted: 09/26/2009 5:39 a.m.
The year was 1959, and Arkansas' national reputation was far from positive. The televised images at Little Rock Central High School from the fall of 1957 were still relatively fresh on the minds of many Americans. Little Rock's public high schools had been closed during the 1958-59 school year, an action that also received widespread national media coverage. Economic development had slowed to a crawl.
A different angle
posted: 09/26/2009 5:39 a.m.
There's a remarkable development in the 1989 death of Janie Ward at a teen party in the woods near Marshall.
Hogs out when facing third down
posted: 09/26/2009 5:08 a.m.
Arkansas has gained lots of yards in its first two games, but not on third down.
Red Wolves eye defending champ
posted: 09/26/2009 5:07 a.m.
The Arkansas State Red Wolves bring the Sun Belt Conference's top defense and top scoring offense into today's league opener.
Woods holds lead with a gentle grip
posted: 09/26/2009 5:06 a.m.
Tiger Woods had the lead and was ready to turn the Tour Championship into a runaway Friday.
Arkansas at Alabama
posted: 09/26/2009 5:04 a.m.
Alabama leads 11-8 overall, 9-8 since Arkansas joined the SEC. The series is 4-4 in Tuscaloosa, including Arkansas' victory by forfeit in 1993.
Off the wire
posted: 09/26/2009 5 a.m.
BASKETBALL Rose says he took SAT Chicago Bulls point guard Derrick Rose, the No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft and the Rookie of the Year last season, said Friday that he took the SAT exam to get into Memphis and dismissed the idea someone did so in his place. "I took it, I took it," Rose said.
Second thoughts
posted: 09/26/2009 4:57 a.m.
Jags could use some star power Jacksonville Jaguars owner Wayne Weaver, whose team lost 17,000 season-ticket holders from last year, has said he would consider drafting Florida quarterback Tim Tebow, noting that "star power is incredible."
COMMENTARY Poll: NFL catching eye of baseball fans
posted: 09/26/2009 4:56 a.m.
Ask around for a World Series prediction, and many baseball fans forecast a November classic: Albert Pujols and his St. Louis Cardinals vs. Derek Jeter and the New York Yankees.
Position-by-position matchups
posted: 09/26/2009 4:49 a.m.
OFFENSE Quarterback Arkansas 5, Alabama 4 Ryan Mallett wowed Arkansas fans - and likely NFL scouts - with his powerful throws to virtually every area of the field last Saturday.
AMERICAN LEAGUE Rangers' Kinsler becomes the newest 30-30 man
posted: 09/26/2009 4:13 a.m.
Ian Kinsler hit a three-run home run in the eighth inning to become a 30-30 player for the first time and the Texas Rangers clung to their slim playoff hopes, beating the Tampa Bay Rays 8-3 on Friday night.
This date in baseball
posted: 09/26/2009 4:13 a.m.
1908 Ed Reulbach of the Chicago Cubs became the only pitcher to throw two shutouts in a doubleheader, beating the Brooklyn Dodgers 5-0 and 3-0. 1926 The St. Louis Browns beat the New York Yankees 6-1 and 6-2 in two hours and seven minutes. The first game took 55 minutes.
Power plant construction to go on
posted: 09/26/2009 4:11 a.m.
Southwestern Electric Power Co. can continue construction on its $2.1 billion coal-fired power plant in Hempstead County, the Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission said Friday.
NEWS IN BRIEF
posted: 09/26/2009 4:11 a.m.
Springdale center files for Chapter 11 The company that owns the Springdale Civic Center has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization as a local bank seeks to foreclose on the property.
Lending program needed, Fed says
posted: 09/26/2009 4:08 a.m.
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Friday that a government program intended to spark lending to consumers and businesses is still necessary even with other emergency lending programs winding down as the economy recovers.
High-speed rail firm sets its sights on U.S.
posted: 09/26/2009 4:06 a.m.
In the last years of the Cold War, the top-secret research institute that had designed the Soviet Union's nuclear submarines received an unusual request: Could it build a high-speed train?
MARKET REPORT Stocks sag on economic reports
posted: 09/26/2009 4:04 a.m.
Stocks fell for a third day Friday after disappointing reports on manufacturing and home sales dampened enthusiasm about the state of the economy.
Business news in brief
posted: 09/26/2009 4:04 a.m.
QUOTE OF THE DAY "Business equipment spending is still on track to post a solid gain in the third quarter, but perhaps not quite as robust as earlier thought." Brian Bethune, chief U.S. financial economist at IHS Global Insight, in a note to clients
Ask the expert
posted: 09/26/2009 4:03 a.m.
I'm debating whether to paint the outside of my house myself or have the job done by a professional. Please provide me some guidelines that will help me get the job done well, one way or the other, and get me the most for my money. Peeling paint on your house is more than shabby.
Personal space
posted: 09/26/2009 4:01 a.m.
Sandy Newberg Where I live: My husband, Dick, and I have lived in the Pulaski Heights neighborhood of Little Rock for 24 years.
Tools & toys
posted: 09/26/2009 4 a.m.
IKEA PS Virka What's to love: This fabric represents inexpensive cutting-edge design.
In the garden
posted: 09/26/2009 4 a.m.
Q I was interested in one of your recent columns regarding when to severely prune holly shrubs. Is the pruning schedule you mention just for holly shrubs, or does this also apply to other plants in the garden, such as nandina or gardenia? Is there a reference book you recommend that contains ideal pruning schedules for various plants that grow well in the zone covering Hot Springs Village?
OTUS THE HEAD CAT State to turn Capitol catacombs into retail hub
posted: 09/26/2009 3:59 a.m.
Dear Otus, I read that Gov. Beebe finally released $8.5 million in state funds to build a tunnel connecting the Capitol with the Big Mac offices on the Capitol grounds.
ON CHRISTIANITY
posted: 09/26/2009 3:58 a.m.
DEAR REV. GRAHAM: I know some things are always wrong, but what about situations where the Bible doesn't give us a clear rule? How should we decide whether or not to do something that might be questionable? - J.H.
Flipping Out designer settles down in a big way
posted: 09/26/2009 3:57 a.m.
Interior designer Ryan Brown has made a career buying ugly-duckling properties, turning them into beauties and selling them at a profit. It's a process that he and his business partner, Jeff Lewis, reveal on the Bravo reality series Flipping Out, which is in its third season.
HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY
posted: 09/26/2009 3:56 a.m.
Happy birthday. Adventurous choices make this year memoir-worthy. Moneymaking concepts come to you in October. There will be a healing of a central relationship at the end of the year. Friends play an important role in your creative development through the spring. Love makes you feel daring and confident.
CLICK & CLACK'S CAR TALK
posted: 09/26/2009 3:56 a.m.
DEAR TOM AND RAY: In looking at "green" options for the future, I have a question about the environmental impact of disposing of hybrid car batteries. We live on the Big Island of Hawaii, and currently - to our knowledge, anyway - they do not have a site here that will accept these large car batteries when they are used up.
HELPFUL HINTS
posted: 09/26/2009 3:55 a.m.
DEAR HELOISE: I feel you must expand on your comments on getting a parrot if you want a long-term pet. A parrot, indeed, is a long-term pet, but the flip side is parrots are a long-term commitment, as well. I urge you to let people know that a parrot is not a pet to pick up on a whim. Parrots can't just be put in a cage and tucked into a corner to look pretty.
Ferrari's lush digs win design honor
posted: 09/26/2009 3:54 a.m.
An MRI exam of Holger Schubert's head might reveal an inner space of bare, winterwhite walls, polished concrete, wall-to-ceiling glass and halogen lighting.
Keep it clean
posted: 09/26/2009 3:53 a.m.
Cleaning bathrooms On vacation this summer, I noticed how clean and tidy the motel and hotel restrooms were. Are there any tips on how they manage that? I wish I could keep my bathrooms looking like that.
Governor's appointments
posted: 09/26/2009 3:47 a.m.
Gov. Mike Beebe announced 24 appointments Thursday: To the Home Health Care Service Agency Advisory Council for terms expiring June 30, 2012: Susan Carter, Jonesboro, reappointed ; Vicki Pennington, Bald Knob, replacing Karon Beavers.
Friday, September 25
'THE WEDDING SINGER'
posted: 09/25/2009 3:42 p.m.
For those who think the sound of motorcycles will become played out over the next few days, there are some options. Namely, plays.
Gravette student's funeral set for Monday
posted: 09/25/2009 1:30 p.m.
The funeral for a Gravette High School student who died after developing a staph infection and undergoing surgery is set for Monday.
Pollution agency denies stop-work effort on coal plant
posted: 09/25/2009 11:45 a.m.
The Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission on Friday denied a motion by the Sierra Club and the Audubon Society to halt work on the coal-fired power plant under construction in Hempstead County.
The stage scene
posted: 09/25/2009 8:36 a.m.
For those who think the sound of motor- cycles will become played out over the next few days, there are some options. Namely, plays.
Country songster: Eric Church to perform free concert
posted: 09/25/2009 8:32 a.m.
Country music artist Eric Church never tries to be something he's not.
Still rocking: Almost four decades of Southern jams haven't slowed Doug Gray's enthusiasm
posted: 09/25/2009 8:31 a.m.
Doug Gray has been doing this for some time, almost 40 years. He's played at 37 Sturgis, N.D ., motorcycle rallies, for instance.
BIKES, BLUES & BBQ EVENTS
posted: 09/25/2009 8:29 a.m.
All events are free unless otherwise noted. MISS BIKES, BLUES & BBQ Today 10 p.m.- Semifinals at George's Majestic Lounge at 519 W.Dickson St., Fayetteville.
'Funkifizing' Fayetteville: Tower of Power staying true to the sound of the 1970s
posted: 09/25/2009 8:23 a.m.
There was a time when Tower of Power strayed from its funk-loving,feel-good soul music that made the band popular.
Tour of local art: Eureka Springs Artists Studio Tour revs up this weekend
posted: 09/25/2009 8:17 a.m.
Art enthusiasts will have the opportunity to peek into the inner workings of art studiosthis weekend in Eureka Springs.
The 'Silver' lining: Upstart local coffee chain opens first North American coffee shop in Rogers
posted: 09/25/2009 8:13 a.m.
In a word, the one thing that Terry Smith and several of his friends had in common was this: coffee.
Entertainment notes
posted: 09/25/2009 8:10 a.m.
Entertainments for Northwest Arkansas for September 25, 2009.
Live music
posted: 09/25/2009 8:05 a.m.
The following is a list of live performances in Northwest Arkansas. Readers are encouraged to verify times and admission prices. For details, call venues directly.To add listings, e-mail schedules to whatsup@nwarktimes.com, fax them to 442-1714, or call 571-6447.
Trying to cope : Homecoming will feel different in Gravette tonight with junior lineman Casey Russell's death weighing on everyone's mind.
posted: 09/25/2009 7:48 a.m.
Without a single word, Gravette football coach Bill Harrelson's face spoke volumes Thursday morning. His eyes stared through the floor beneath his feet as he walked, slowly, down the hall. His was a look of a heavy dose of sorrow confusion and - still, nearly 24 hours later - shock.
Waste drops sought
posted: 09/25/2009 7:45 a.m.
The county is developing a system through which residents can dispose of old materials.
Only one reported bike accident, so far
posted: 09/25/2009 7:43 a.m.
A Fort Smith man was listed in fair condition Thursday following a motorcycle accident Wednesday night on Razorback Road.
Gun charge to be filed in Barrett murder case
posted: 09/25/2009 7:41 a.m.
Prosecutors will file a gun-enhancement charge against Roger Dale Barrett in the shooting death of his former girlfriend.
Jesse James enjoying rally, offering new brands
posted: 09/25/2009 7:40 a.m.
Jesse James arrived in Fayetteville on Thursday for two days of Bikes, Blues & BBQ and plans to promote his clothing line Sunday afternoon at the Wal-Mart Supercenter on West Sixth Street.
Avoca man arrested after meth bust
posted: 09/25/2009 7:38 a.m.
An Avoca resident was arrested Tuesday after narcotics investigators received a tip concerning a methamphetamine lab at the residence.
1,000 a big number on Saturday
posted: 09/25/2009 7:34 a.m.
Valley Harvest Community Outreach Center will distribute 1,000 free coats for children, 1,000 food boxes and 1,000 books on Saturday.
POLICE REPORTS
posted: 09/25/2009 7:32 a.m.
Police incidents reported in Bella Vista for September 26, 2009.
CLARIFICATION
posted: 09/25/2009 7:30 a.m.
The story about the See You at the Pole event at Bentonville High School and other schools across the county and nation made an incorrect reference to the day of the event during part of the story, although it was correct in other places. To clarify, the entire event took place Wednesday morning.
Hayes flees Defendant disappears after jury finds him guilty at trial
posted: 09/25/2009 7:29 a.m.
A Washington County jury deliberated for two and a half hours before finding Terry Hayes guilty of threatening his teenage son with a gun and threatening a witness.
Only one known motorcycle accident, so far
posted: 09/25/2009 7:28 a.m.
A Fort Smith man was listed in fair condition Thursday following a motorcycle accident Wednesday night on Razorback Road.
Lincoln continuing improvement plan
posted: 09/25/2009 7:27 a.m.
A local school is making improvements in its test scores, and some of the area's youngest students are getting help from a national reading program, members of the Bentonville School Board Curriculum Committee learned Thursday.
Jesse James enjoying rally, touting clothing
posted: 09/25/2009 7:25 a.m.
Jesse James arrived in Fayetteville on Thursday for two days of Bikes, Blues & BBQ and plans to promote his clothing line Sunday afternoon at the Wal-Mart Supercenter on Martin Luther King Jr.
BHS honors National Merit Semifinalists
posted: 09/25/2009 7:25 a.m.
Six Bentonville High School students have a new honor they can list on college applications - National Merit Semifinalist.
Band members enjoy opportunity to play
posted: 09/25/2009 7:24 a.m.
The large crowds that turn out for Fayetteville's Bikes, Blues & BBQ rally each year make this a popular venue for musicians eager to promote their music and band.
NWACC Advocacy Committee redefines role
posted: 09/25/2009 7:23 a.m.
An expanded role is in order for the Northwest Arkansas Community College Board of Trustees Advocacy Committee, board members agreed in July and the committee confirmed Thursday.
City addressing fatigue syndrome at animal shelter
posted: 09/25/2009 7:22 a.m.
Fayetteville's human resources director is concerned about mental and emotional fatigue for employees at the city's animal shelter and is taking steps to provide counseling and useful reading material.
No timetable for health care reform, senator said
posted: 09/25/2009 7:16 a.m.
U.S. Sen. Blanche Lincoln doesn't expect the U.S. Senate Finance Committee to be working on health-care legislation up until Thanksgiving, but neither is there a timetable for the committee to finish its work on the bill, said Lincoln, D-Ark.
Obituaries and Death Notices
posted: 09/25/2009 7:15 a.m.
Fayetteville JANE BAUGUS Jane Marie McKimmey Baugus, 77, of Fayetteville passed away Sunday, Sept. 20, 2009, in Springdale.
Lawmakers announce $399,921 grant to fight domestic violence
posted: 09/25/2009 7:11 a.m.
U.S. Sens. Blanche Lincoln and Mark Pryor and U.S. Rep. John Boozman announced Tuesday that Benton County will get $399,921 to fight domestic violence.
Thomas to survey voters on millage defeat
posted: 09/25/2009 7:09 a.m.
Fayetteville Superintendent Vicki Thomas told the school board Thursday plans to send a survey to all voters who participated in the school district's millage election Sept. 15.
Police searching for man who attempted to rob a Gentry drug store
posted: 09/25/2009 7:08 a.m.
Police are looking for a man who attempted to rob the Smith Drug Store in Gentry shortly before 4 p.m. Thursday. Police quickly set up a perimeter and were searching in nearby fields and buildings and watching roads in the area shortly after they received the call, but police ended the search as darkness approached.
Church to distribute supplies to needy Saturday
posted: 09/25/2009 7:07 a.m.
The Valley Harvest Community Outreach Center will distribute 1,000 free coats for kids, 1,000 food boxes and 1,000 books Saturday.
Several threats called in to Gentry schools
posted: 09/25/2009 7:06 a.m.
A number of 911 calls were received Thursday that included threats of a possible bomb at Gentry Middle School.
Times Editorials : A smart ban
posted: 09/25/2009 7:04 a.m.
After first glance, the word "ban" suggests negative connotations. People generally don't like it very much when things are taken from them, like denying a person's freedom of speech or a group's right to peaceably assemble. Then again, lots of times government bans are really quite wonderful. Banning child labor.
OUR VIEW : One day, two murders
posted: 09/25/2009 7:03 a.m.
Happily, Benton County is not a hotbed of violent crime. Though we get the occasional murder around here - we had one just last month - it's relatively rare, and always has been in this county.
ON THE FLY : Vroom, vroom, vroom
posted: 09/25/2009 7:02 a.m.
There is so much happening in the world, I had a hard time this week focusing on one topic.
LETTERS
posted: 09/25/2009 7:01 a.m.
Letters to the editor for Benton County for September 25, 2009.
In America : The hard and bitter truth
posted: 09/25/2009 6:57 a.m.
President Barack Obama is in the uncomfortable position of staring reality in the face in Afghanistan. Reality is not blinking.
Smart thinking
posted: 09/25/2009 6:55 a.m.
It's not entirely lost on us that some logical reasons may exist to join the state Capitol to a nearby office building sure to house legislators and staff offices for years to come. Besides keeping elected officials (and countless papers) dry while going to and from, it has also been reported that the Capitol building and the Multi-Agency Complex (as known as Big MAC) are separated by an incline, parking spaces, a sidewalk and two access roads.
League can be unpredictable, unforgiving
posted: 09/25/2009 6:54 a.m.
There were lessons learned for both Rogers Heritage and Fort Smith Northside last year when the two teams opened up 7A-West Conference play at Gates Stadium.
Trammel talks roads to Fayetteville Rotarians
posted: 09/25/2009 6:52 a.m.
Arkansas State Highway Commissioner Dick Trammel found the perfect audience Thursday ready to hear the latest information involving state highways and road improvements.
Bella Vista man accused of imprisoning girlfriend in closet
posted: 09/25/2009 6:51 a.m.
A Bella Vista man was taken into police custody for allegedly imprisoning his ex-girlfriend in a closet and threatening to kill her.
No. 1 Tigers leave home for first time
posted: 09/25/2009 6:49 a.m.
Fayetteville head football coach Daryl Patton hasn't been shy about the superlatives used for this week's opponent, No. 1-ranked Bentonville.
Under Dogs : Fayetteville faces tough task against top-ranked Tigers
posted: 09/25/2009 6:48 a.m.
Fayetteville coach Daryl Patton has had several brushes with the impossible in his 15-plus seasons as a head coach. The Purple Dogs will get reacquainted with the improbable today against top-ranked Bentonville at 7:30 p.m. at Harmon Field in both squads' 7A-West Conference opener.
Rebs like to run, Rogers to strike fast
posted: 09/25/2009 6:46 a.m.
For different reasons, Rogers and Fort Smith Southside feel like they need to score every time they get the ball.
War Eagles quiet about turnovers
posted: 09/25/2009 6:44 a.m.
Forget Rogers Heritage's threegame winning streak. Perry Escalante has another streak he's prouder of that he's keeping the lid on: Three games with zero fumbles and as many interceptions to his offense or special teams' credit.
Dominquez sharing duties with freshman
posted: 09/25/2009 6:43 a.m.
Arkansas true freshman offensive tackle Anthony Oden may start or at least play considerably in Saturday's SEC West game at Alabama.
Lady Bulldogs turn tables on Bentonville
posted: 09/25/2009 6:42 a.m.
Fayetteville's sweep of two-time defending Class 7A State Champion Bentonville Thursday night at a raucous Bulldog Gym was as cathartic as it was thrilling.
Gahagans powers Indians to home win vs. Heritage
posted: 09/25/2009 6:41 a.m.
Brice Gahagans struck early with a 92-yard touchdown run in the first quarter and the Ramay (2-2, 2-1 in NWAC) Indians went on to a 21-0 victory against Rogers Heritage (0-4, 0-3 ) on Thursday at Harmon Field.
Lady Mounties survive visit from Heritage
posted: 09/25/2009 6:39 a.m.
The Rogers Lady Mounties survived a roller coaster of a volleyball match to survive a visit from rival Heritage on Thursday.
7A-West decides golf champions today at BVCC
posted: 09/25/2009 6:37 a.m.
Bella Vista Country Club will host the annual 7A-West Conference Golf Championships today. The 18-hole, stroke play tournament begins with a shotgun start at 9 a.m.
Cowboys defense steps up, wins game
posted: 09/25/2009 6:35 a.m.
Woodland's defense had the best performance of its young season and used that to defeat Southwest 17-3 Thursday night at Jarrell Williams Bulldog Stadium.
Band members enjoy opportunity to play at Bikes, Blues and BBQ
posted: 09/25/2009 6:34 a.m.
The large crowds that turn out for Fayetteville's Bikes, Blues & BBQ rally each year make this a popular venue for musicians eager to promote their music and bands.
Ramay shuts out Heritage for second straight win
posted: 09/25/2009 6:33 a.m.
The Ramay Indians made it two conference wins in a row Thursday night by shutting out Rogers Heritage, 21-0 at Harmon Field.
Lady Bulldogs heavy favorites to win 7A-West Conference tourney
posted: 09/25/2009 6:31 a.m.
The pursuit of a fifth consecutive Class 7A State Championship begins in earnest today for the Fayetteville Lady Bulldog golf team.
Fashion show will have new features
posted: 09/25/2009 6:31 a.m.
Organizers of an upcoming fashion show, titled "Everything Old Is New Again," said the annual show will be different this year than in prior years.
Junior High Roundup : Central remains undefeated
posted: 09/25/2009 6:29 a.m.
Warriors 33, Mounties 7 ROGERS - Springdale Central (4-0, 2-0 ) held Rogers to less than 50 yards total offense and remained undefeated with a win at Mountie Stadium on Thursday.
Community notes
posted: 09/25/2009 6:27 a.m.
Tiger Tailgate set for Oct. 3 The Thomas Jefferson Elementary School PTO will host its second annual Tiger Tailgate from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 3.
Class 4A - Week 4 : West Fork's Muggy's ankle on the mend
posted: 09/25/2009 6:24 a.m.
Isaac Muggy's 13.7-yard-per-carry average was the mainstay of West Fork's offense the first two weeks of the season.
Home sales slow 2.7% in August
posted: 09/25/2009 6:01 a.m.
Home resales dipped unexpectedly last month after a four-month streak of gains, providing evidence that the housing market recovery remains fragile.
AGFC gobbles up fall seasons
posted: 09/25/2009 6 a.m.
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission voted 4-2 Thursday to cancel the 2009 fall archery and modern gun turkey seasons.
Immigrant is indicted in U.S. terrorism plot
posted: 09/25/2009 6 a.m.
Evidence of one of the most significant homegrown terrorism threats in nearly two decades unfolded Thursday as investigators described an advanced-stage plot to detonate explosives made with beauty-supply chemicals on American soil.
Growth spurt
posted: 09/25/2009 6 a.m.
To fully appreciate Greg Childs' start to the 2009 season, including two touchdown catches against Georgia, you must go back in time. Go back to the spring, when Childs, a sophomore receiver at Arkansas, was down and troubled.
10.7% of Americans divorced; Arkansas' figure sits at 12.5%
posted: 09/25/2009 5:34 a.m.
Divorce is as common in the Florida Keys as fresh grouper and cold beer. Census statistics released this week show that Monroe County - which includes the cluster of 1,700 islands off South Florida - has the second-highest percentage of divorced residents.
Briton finds 7th-century treasure
posted: 09/25/2009 5:33 a.m.
An amateur treasure hunter prowling English farmland with a metal detector stumbled upon the largest Anglo-Saxon treasure ever found, a seventh-century hoard of gold and silver sword decorations, crosses and other items, British archaeologists said Thursday.
Ex-Kennedy aide named Senate fill-in
posted: 09/25/2009 5:32 a.m.
Paul G. Kirk Jr., chairman of the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library Foundation and former head of the Democratic National Committee, will temporarily succeed the late Sen. Edward Kennedy in the U.S. Senate, Massachusetts' governor announced Thursday.
Global recovery, banker pay at forefront as G-20 gathers
posted: 09/25/2009 5:31 a.m.
Leaders of the world's major economies began gathering Thursday for a two-day summit aimed at making sure a fledgling global recovery remains on track while laying down tougher rules for global financial institutions.
5 awaiting Iraqi execution, 11 others escape
posted: 09/25/2009 5:31 a.m.
Five inmates awaiting execution and 11 others accused of belonging to al-Qaida-in-Iraq escaped from a makeshift prison built near a former palace of Saddam Hussein in northern Iraq, and authorities suggested Thursday that guards there may have helped them.
GOP aides: ACORN misusing donations
posted: 09/25/2009 5:30 a.m.
The community activist group ACORN appears to be collecting charitable contributions through affiliate organizations that it then uses for impermissible lobbying and political activity, according to the Republican staff of the Senate Finance Committee.
Poor nations' plight stirs appeals to U.N.
posted: 09/25/2009 5:30 a.m.
Global leaders on Thursday warned colleagues that coordinated international action to end the worldwide recession and reverse climate change must not fall victim to routine political divisions and pitfalls.
House halts 2010 Medicare premium increases
posted: 09/25/2009 5:29 a.m.
Millions of Medicare patients would be spared monthly premium increases next year under a bill passed by the House on Thursday.
Pare tax write-off on execs' pay, Lincoln says
posted: 09/25/2009 5:28 a.m.
The Senate Finance Committee slogged through a third day of hearings on health-care legislation Thursday with tempers sometimes flaring as members continued debating amendments, including more than a dozen from Democratic Sen. Blanche Lincoln.
GRIDLOCK GURU: Less reds at night on U.S. 62
posted: 09/25/2009 5:27 a.m.
Drivers are more likely to ignore speed limits, traffic signals and road signs if what they're asked to do doesn't make sense.
Pollution trial begins with samples, photos
posted: 09/25/2009 5:26 a.m.
An Oklahoma attorney on Thursday used a glass jar filled with poultry litter and water to illustrate how it's possible for rainwater to pick up bird manure and carry it into streams.
FAYETTEVILLE: Cooks steel selves for grills' night out
posted: 09/25/2009 5:25 a.m.
There were all kinds of grills being set up in the parking lot across from Baum Stadium - ranging from backyard smokers to $30,000 rigs.
Lottery sales ready to roll, panel is told
posted: 09/25/2009 5:24 a.m.
Arkansas' lottery will have more than 1,500 retailer locations selling lottery tickets when sales begin Monday, the Arkansas Lottery Commission's executive director told lawmakers Thursday.
Baby of Alamo followers at risk, agency tells judge
posted: 09/25/2009 5:24 a.m.
A boy born in June to parents who are members of the Tony Alamo Christian Ministries is "at substantial risk of serious harm," and a judge should take action to protect the child, state child-welfare officials contend.
Lethal injection steps get hearing
posted: 09/25/2009 5:23 a.m.
A panel of judges on the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals questioned Thursday whether the state Department of Correction's lethal injection protocol guarantees that a doctor will be called in if executioners have trouble establishing an intravenous line in a condemned inmate.
Northwest Arkansas deaths
posted: 09/25/2009 5:21 a.m.
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette publishes, at no charge, death notices of reasonable length for residents of Benton, Carroll, Washington and Madison counties submitted by funeral homes.
The state/region in brief
posted: 09/25/2009 5:20 a.m.
Trial begins today in Paris slaying Opening statements and testimony begins today in the first-degree murder trial of a man accused of shooting another man outside the Paris Wal-Mart in August 2008.
Justices deny appeal of murderer
posted: 09/25/2009 5:18 a.m.
A woman who helped run a prostitution ring in West Memphis lost her appeal on a capital murder conviction on Thursday at the Arkansas Supreme Court.
NOTEWORTHY DEATH
posted: 09/25/2009 5:17 a.m.
Eldest relative of Ottoman rulers Osman Ertugrul Osmanoglu, the eldest member of the former Ottoman dynasty, has died, officials said Thursday. He was 97.
NW Arkansas today
posted: 09/25/2009 5:16 a.m.
QUOTE OF THE DAY "We've got a barbecue village right now." Ron Autry, coordinator of the barbecue competition for Bikes, Blues & BBQ, on the site near Baum Stadium in Fayetteville Article, 1B
FORT SMITH: Mayor Baker plans to run for 6th term
posted: 09/25/2009 5:15 a.m.
Ray Baker, Fort Smith's exuberant mayor for 18 years, announced Thursday he will run for a sixth term.
By the numbers
posted: 09/25/2009 5:11 a.m.
PLAINTIFF CLAIMS 5.4 billion Pounds of phosphorus in poultry litter produced in the Illinois River watershed from 2001 to 2006.
A convenient absence
posted: 09/25/2009 5:10 a.m.
WHEN THE going gets tough, an alderman like Fayetteville's Robert Rhoads gets going-right out of the room.
Disorder in a court
posted: 09/25/2009 5:09 a.m.
FIRST CAME the case of the vanishing bank-deposit envelope. It contained $3,200 and disappeared from the safe in His Honor Brad Karren's district court in Rogers.
Scene from a recession
posted: 09/25/2009 5:08 a.m.
Just ahead in the meat aisle, at least nine metal shopping carts had achieved full gridlock. The shoppers, their carts brimming over, had managed to completely block the aisle. Everybody stood there staring at everybody else, raising their eyebrows in disdain at the traffic jam. Several of the children caught in the trap edged closer to mama or daddy.
SEC/TOP 25 Ole Miss upended on road
posted: 09/25/2009 5:06 a.m.
Mississippi wasn't ready for the top five - or South Carolina's defense.
Chiefs QB sure coach in his corner
posted: 09/25/2009 5:05 a.m.
One game into his career as quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs, Matt Cassel finds himself surrounded by skeptical fans and critical media.
Central Arkansas report
posted: 09/25/2009 5:04 a.m.
Grimes climbing up chart Central Arkansas senior running back Brent Grimes led the Southland Conference in scoring last season with a league-record 21 touchdowns and 126 points.
GULF SOUTH: Reddies trample Muleriders
posted: 09/25/2009 5:03 a.m.
Henderson State rolled over Southern Arkansas 51-17 before 3,167 on a drizzly Thursday night at Carpenter-Haygood Stadium, putting up 322 yards rushing against the Muleriders and winning their second consecutive game.
Woods tip puts O'Hair on top
posted: 09/25/2009 5:03 a.m.
Sean O'Hair knew he would need some help from Tiger Woods to win the FedEx Cup. He got more than he expected.
Teams look for strong start in 7 A-West
posted: 09/25/2009 5:02 a.m.
Springdale and Springdale Har-Ber are quick to admit that tonight's matchup is their biggest game of the season.
LIKE IT IS: Hogs need all units ready to roll for Tide
posted: 09/25/2009 5:02 a.m.
A week ago, hopes were running helium high as the Arkansas Razorbacks prepared to host the Georgia Bulldogs.
Off the wire
posted: 09/25/2009 5:02 a.m.
HOCKEY Gretzky resigns as coach Wayne Gretzky's tenure as coach of the Phoenix Coyotes, a period marked largely by on-ice futility, ended abruptly Thursday when the "Great One" announced he would be stepping down amid the financial turmoil surrounding the team.
COMMENTARY Henin's return ace for women's game
posted: 09/25/2009 5:01 a.m.
Women's tennis has been a significantly less interesting complement to the men's game since Justine Henin shocked the sport by announcing her retirement in May 2008. She was still ranked No. 1, still the holder of two Grand Slam singles titles and still just 25.
Class 7A Report
posted: 09/25/2009 5 a.m.
Heritage confident in ability Rogers Heritage Coach Perry Escalante said his team is better prepared for 7AWest Conference play this year after starting 3-0 for a second consecutive season.
Chapter 11 filed for Bath Junkie
posted: 09/25/2009 4:58 a.m.
The owners of Bath Junkie Inc. of Fayetteville have filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy, citing a court case brought by one of its franchisees that resulted in writs of garnishment on three of Bath Junkie's bank accounts.
Talk of bailout extension vexes senators
posted: 09/25/2009 4:57 a.m.
The Obama administration Thursday sent its clearest signal yet that it is prepared to extend its $700 billion bailout for Wall Street for another year, even as lawmakers said they were frustrated that not enough was being done to help the average American.
AIDS vaccine shows promise
posted: 09/25/2009 4:55 a.m.
Scientists and government leaders have already started mapping out how to try to improve the world's first successful AIDS vaccine, which protected one in three people from getting HIV in a large study in Thailand.
U.N. leaders support U.S. on nuclear curbs
posted: 09/25/2009 4:54 a.m.
The U.N. Security Council unanimously adopted a U.S.-drafted resolution Thursday that affirms many of the steps President Barack Obama plans to pursue as part of his vision for an eventual "world without nuclear weapons."
Ross lays out details on sale of drugstore
posted: 09/25/2009 4:53 a.m.
Denying that he got a sweet deal from a buyer hoping to influence health-care policy, Rep. Mike Ross on Thursday released extensive details on the sale of his Prescott pharmacy to USA Drug.
Getting it straight
posted: 09/25/2009 4:38 a.m.
The Democrat-Gazette wants its news reports to be fair and accurate. We correct all errors of fact. If you know of an error, write: Frank Fellone Deputy Editor P.O. Box 2221 Little Rock, Ark. 72203 or call 378-3475 during business hours Monday through Friday.
Names and faces
posted: 09/25/2009 4:38 a.m.
Greeting judge and jurors with a friendly "Hi!," Kirsten Dunst served as a star witness Thursday against a man charged in the theft of her designer purse while she was on a movie set.
In the news
posted: 09/25/2009 4:38 a.m.
Sen. Robert C. Byrd, 91, the longest-serving senator in history, has been released from the Washington-area hospital where he spent two days after tests uncovered an elevated white-blood-cell count, his office said, adding that the West Virginia Democrat will continue receiving antibiotics and recuperating at home before returning to Congress.
NATIONAL LEAGUE: Phillies get 14 hits, support Happ's 11th victory
posted: 09/25/2009 4:36 a.m.
Jimmy Rollins capped a six-run fifth inning with a three-run home run to help Philadelphia Phillies rookie J.A. Happ earn his 11th victory, 9-4 over the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday night.
Fireworks blast kills 3
posted: 09/25/2009 4:35 a.m.
A fireworks explosion demolished several houses and killed at least three people on the outskirts of Sao Paulo on Thursday, officials said.
Notes
posted: 09/25/2009 4:35 a.m.
WORLD CUP U.S. beats Cuba Former major leaguer Terry Tiffee (North Little Rock, Sylvan Hills) hit his fourth home run of the baseball World Cup and the United States beat Cuba 5-3 on Thursday in a likely preview of this weekend's final.
GOLF ROUNDUP: Britain and Ireland up by match over Europe
posted: 09/25/2009 4:34 a.m.
Britain and Ireland led 3-2 over Continental Europe after Thursday's opening fourballs of the Vivendi Trophy, a match play event on the PGA European Tour.
NFL notes
posted: 09/25/2009 4:32 a.m.
NFL Jones on committee IRVING, Texas - Dallas Cowboys executive Stephen Jones, 45, has joined the NFL's competition committee, a prestigious post previously held by his father, Jerry Jones, and longtime team President Tex Schramm.
Razorbacks report
posted: 09/25/2009 4:26 a.m.
Oden in line for first start Arkansas true freshman offensive tackle Anthony Oden could get his first college start Saturday at Alabama.
THE RECRUITING GUY: Georgia weekend boon for Pelphrey
posted: 09/25/2009 4:24 a.m.
Arkansas Coach John Pelphrey and his staff took advantage of the Razorbacks' football game against Georgia on Saturday to bring in several recruits.
Wolves relish redshirt's skills
posted: 09/25/2009 4:22 a.m.
Andre Smith thought he would be a quarterback when he arrived at Arkansas State, but the redshirt freshman is looking to make an impact at another position this season.
State sports briefs
posted: 09/25/2009 4:21 a.m.
ARENA FOOTBALL New league in works While the Arena Football League is no more and the Arena Football 2 league was left without a parent league, a new league appears to be rising from both. Owners of teams from the AFL and AF2 will meet in Tulsa on Monday to finalize the formation of Arena Football 1.
State college report
posted: 09/25/2009 4:17 a.m.
Rallying around Tigers He sat with his feet dangling off the short brick fence that surrounds Ouachita Baptist's A.U. Williams Field.
Harding's revamped defense getting up to speed
posted: 09/25/2009 4:16 a.m.
Football practice at Harding apparently wasn't a ton of fun Tuesday.
The nation in brief
posted: 09/25/2009 4:16 a.m.
QUOTE OF THE DAY "Since the 1980s, we've been hearing we're going to have an AIDS vaccine in 10 years. For the first time in my lifetime, it feels as though we're actually getting on the right track." Josh Ruxin of the Access Project, which helps health centers provide AIDS care in Rwanda Article, 1A
Missile strike kills 4 in Pakistan
posted: 09/25/2009 4:10 a.m.
A suspected U.S. missile strike killed four people in northwestern Pakistan late Thursday, intelligence officials said.
The world in brief
posted: 09/25/2009 4:10 a.m.
QUOTE OF THE DAY "There comes a time when stubborn facts will compel us to take a decision if we want a world without nuclear weapons." French President Nicolas Sarkozy, listing offers made by world powers to Iran, with no real response from the Islamic Republic Article, 1A
State increases tourism-ad budget
posted: 09/25/2009 4:07 a.m.
The Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism hopes recession-related cutbacks by competitors will help the Natural State gain a larger slice of the tourism market.
New jobless claims down again
posted: 09/25/2009 4:05 a.m.
The number of newly laid-off workers seeking unemployment benefits fell for the third straight week, evidence that layoffs are continuing to ease in the earliest stages of an economic recovery.
Citi said to be shifting plans
posted: 09/25/2009 4:02 a.m.
Citigroup Inc. appears to be shifting its strategy in its U.S. retail banking business, focusing on its strongest markets rather than trying to expand across the country.
Business news in brief
posted: 09/25/2009 3:58 a.m.
QUOTE OF THE DAY "We can get billions out.We can buy General Motors overnight, but we can't help a homeowner." Sen. Mike Johanns, R-Neb., on the Troubled Asset Relief Program Article, 1D
NEWS IN BRIEF
posted: 09/25/2009 3:58 a.m.
Arkansas economy stabilizing, Fed says Economic activity in Arkansas continued to stabilize over the past three months, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis' "burgundy report" released Thursday.
MARKET REPORT: Oil, home sales weigh on stocks
posted: 09/25/2009 3:57 a.m.
Investors dumped stocks after an unexpected drop in home sales and a slide in oil prices fanned worries Thursday about the pace of the economy's recovery.
Other days
posted: 09/25/2009 3:25 a.m.
100 YEARS AGO Sept. 25, 1909 That the State Capitol Commission will probably begin advertising for bids on the work of completing the state capitol structure by Oct. 10, that the architect's plans will probably be finished by Oct. 20
Before the Obama Show
posted: 09/25/2009 3:22 a.m.
Twenty-five years ago NBC took a risk. In late September, the network launched a half-hour situation comedy about a prosperous, well-educated family whose children actually listened to their parents without a lot of wisecracks.
LETTERS
posted: 09/25/2009 3:20 a.m.
Makeover vital for prison system It is time to take a hard look at our prison system.
Not the smiling kind: What a mess
posted: 09/25/2009 3:18 a.m.
A Yankee fella I knew was puzzled and a little bit upset when a Southern belle called him "a mess." Having grown up in Arkansas, I explained to him that there are two kinds of messes. The difference between them is whether the person delivering that pronouncement is grinning.
Crime isn't down at all
posted: 09/25/2009 3:17 a.m.
Another September, another FBI statistical crime report. And, once again, it delivers nothing of statistical significance.
Thursday, September 24
Hayes flees courthouse after guilty verdict
posted: 09/24/2009 7:14 p.m.
Terry Hayes, who was found guilty today on charges stemming from threatening to kill his 15-year-old son, fled from the courthouse during sentencing and was at large as of about 7 p.m.
Biker event sees 1 arrest, 1 accident
posted: 09/24/2009 10:02 a.m.
The first day of the Bikes, Blues and BBQ event in Fayetteville was fairly low-key from a police perspective, with several warnings, one arrest and one accident.
A hard loss to handle : Junior Casey Russell will be honored Friday night
posted: 09/24/2009 7:11 a.m.
A Gravette High School junior football player died Wednesday morning from a medical condition not related to football, Gravette Superintendent Andrea Kelly confirmed Wednesday afternoon.
Praying at the pole
posted: 09/24/2009 7:09 a.m.
There's a bumper sticker that states, "There will be prayer in schools as long as there are tests in schools." But for the nearly 100 students who gathered at the Bentonville High School flagpole early Wednesday morning, the prayers had nothing to do with taking tests.
Showing off: Dealers use rally to feature newest bike models
posted: 09/24/2009 7:08 a.m.
With thousands of motorcycle riders and people interested in looking at motorcycles coming to Fayetteville for Bikes, Blues & BBQ, the rally is an opportunity for dealers to showcase their newest bikes and their features.
Our piece of the pie : Bikes, Blues and BBQ hits northwest Arkansas
posted: 09/24/2009 7:07 a.m.
It's Bikes, Blues and BBQ time again, and that translates into a whole lot more than thousands of motorcycles rolling into the region en route to the festivities in Fayetteville.
3 fired after animal euthanasia probe
posted: 09/24/2009 7:06 a.m.
Three employees of the Fayetteville Animal Shelter were terminated in the last 10 days, after problems were found during an investigation into complaints about euthanasia procedures.
Showing off : Dealers use rally to feature the newest bike models.
posted: 09/24/2009 7:04 a.m.
With thousands of motorcycle riders and people interested in looking at motorcycles coming to Fayetteville for Bikes, Blues & BBQ, the rally is an opportunity for dealers to showcase their newest bikes and their features.
Boozman calls for briefing
posted: 09/24/2009 7:02 a.m.
U.S. Rep. John Boozman, R-Ark., the ranking member of the House Veterans Affairs Economic Opportunity Subcommittee, and U.S. Rep. Stephanie Herseth-Sandlin, D-S.D., sent a letter about the shortcomings in women veterans' health care to Eric Shinseki, U.S. secretary of Veterans Affairs.
Downtown groups ease parking tension during festival
posted: 09/24/2009 7:02 a.m.
Some might consider parking to never be an easy task in and around downtown Fayetteville. This week, though, that task might be downright impossible at times.
Teen tells jury dad put gun to his head more than once
posted: 09/24/2009 7 a.m.
Washington County jurors heard a 15-year-old boy testify Wednesday that his father held a gun to his head more than once and threatened to kill him.
Dolls debut at Bentonville library
posted: 09/24/2009 6:57 a.m.
The Bentonville Public Library has launched a new public exhibit program by featuring a traveling doll exhibit in the library's Fireplace Room.
Community notes
posted: 09/24/2009 6:56 a.m.
Community notes for Benton County for September 24, 2009.
Obituaries and Death Notices
posted: 09/24/2009 6:52 a.m.
Obituaries & Death Notices for September 24, 2009.
Bisbee to host public conferences
posted: 09/24/2009 6:52 a.m.
In order to better communicate with the citizens of Benton County, County Judge Dave Bisbee is preparing to hold brown-bag-lunch speeches at noon each Friday for the remainder of his term.
Felonies pile up against Rogers man
posted: 09/24/2009 6:47 a.m.
A Rogers man is accused of sexually assaulting a teenager and taking explicit photographs of him.
Quorum Court to discuss jail fees tonight
posted: 09/24/2009 6:46 a.m.
When the Quorum Court meets tonight, it will do so to decide whether to increase the fees charged to local cities for housing prisoners in the county jail.
Jailer accused of hindering arrest resigns
posted: 09/24/2009 6:45 a.m.
A Hispanic radio personality has resigned her other job as a Washington County Detention Center officer after she was accused of lying to Springdale police.
Holiday cookbook in the works
posted: 09/24/2009 6:42 a.m.
Aire Serv Heating & Air Conditioning will publish favorite recipes in a holiday edition of "Serving Your Comfort Foods." Aire Serv, a climatecontrol company that has been serving the community for more than 30 years, wants people to share their favorite recipes and be a part of history at the same time.
Times Editorial : No, those hogs
posted: 09/24/2009 6:41 a.m.
They're back - thousands of motorcycles, far more than authorities or even the most intrepid journalists among us would ever bother trying to count.
OUR VIEW : Safety first
posted: 09/24/2009 6:40 a.m.
Give some credit to David Hadsell for bowing out of his job of manager of the Rogers Recycling Center as gracefully as he could.
GUEST COLUMN : The coming referendum
posted: 09/24/2009 6:39 a.m.
At the time of this writing, the Democrat-controlled Congress is considering passing a vastly unpopular national health care program by using questionable parliamentary tricks. The trick of which I speak is the so-called "nuclear option" in the U.S. Senate. Simply put, this is a method by which the political party in control of the Senate may bring to a vote a matter with a simple majority of senators' consent as opposed to the typical filibuster-proof majority of 60 members.
Thorup triumphs
posted: 09/24/2009 6:38 a.m.
Lots of towns across America's plains and prairies are home to public libraries that, in turn, operate on small budgets and realistic expectations. Many of those places probably aren't seen as being among the "hot spots" of community involvement, and it's very likely that they don't come equipped with coffee shops and parking garages.
LETTERS
posted: 09/24/2009 6:37 a.m.
Letters to the editor for Benton County for September 24, 2009.
Doctor's advice
posted: 09/24/2009 6:35 a.m.
According to Mercy Health System of Northwest Arkansas, any of the following symptoms of the flu would warrant a trip to the emergency room: Fast breathing or trouble breathing; Bluish or gray skin color; Not drinking enough fluids; Severe or persistent vomiting ; Lack of interaction or difficulty waking up; Irritability (in the case of a child not wanting to be held); Flu-like symptoms improve but return with fever and a worse cough.
Guest Commentary : The degrading of debate
posted: 09/24/2009 6:34 a.m.
I don't understand why people are criticizing Rep.
OTHER OPINIONS : Missile sense
posted: 09/24/2009 6:33 a.m.
President Obama made a sound strategic decision, scrapping former President George W. Bush's technologically dubious plan to build a long-range missile defense system in Poland and the Czech Republic. Instead, the Pentagon will deploy a less-ambitious but more feasible system of interceptors and sensors, first on ships and later on land.
Foreign Affairs : Cracks in Iran's clique
posted: 09/24/2009 6:32 a.m.
For the first time since Iran began enriching uranium that could be used in a nuclear weapon, we have a glimmer of hope for a diplomatic solution to this problem - as long as we are not too diplomatic, as long as the Iranian regime is made to understand that biting economic sanctions are an absolute certainty and military force by Israel is a live possibility.
City uses new traffic control methods
posted: 09/24/2009 6:30 a.m.
Traffic flow will be controlled a bit differently for this year's Bikes, Blues & BBQ rally.
Panthers take balanced offense to Greenbrier
posted: 09/24/2009 6:28 a.m.
Success in the nonconference schedule is nothing new for the Siloam Springs football team.
Clamping down : Greenland, Lincoln focus on limiting mistakes
posted: 09/24/2009 6:27 a.m.
With comparable offensive systems and identical 1-2 records, Greenland and Lincoln's 1-3 A Conference opener Friday night pits two teams closely akin to each other.
Mounties await word on their frontrunner
posted: 09/24/2009 6:26 a.m.
Seven-time defending Class 7A state cross country champion Rogers should know later this week the status is its No. 1 runner, Jeremiah Fleeman, head coach Carlton Efurd said Tuesday.
Franklin, Ford back in Hogs' game plan
posted: 09/24/2009 6:25 a.m.
Off last year's bad defense, Jerry Franklin and Elton Ford provided two good reasons for Arkansas to expect better things. But neither sophomore last Saturday was available when things went bad for Arkansas in Georgia's 17-0 second quarter and beyond in the Razorbacks' 52-41 SEC loss in Fayetteville.
Gatling's View : It's go-go-go with FS Northside's hurry-up 'O'
posted: 09/24/2009 6:24 a.m.
Here's what I know I know War Eagle fans heading to Fort Smith for Friday's football game against Northside will marvel at how quickly the Grizzlies snap the football after every play. There is hurry-up and there is Northside's hurry-up.
Cowboys hope to keep pace in league
posted: 09/24/2009 6:22 a.m.
Miscues are part of football. It's how one responds to failure that is the difference between champions and those who lag behind in the chase.
Pioneers second at 4A regional at The Creeks
posted: 09/24/2009 6:21 a.m.
Host Shiloh Christian won the Class 4A Region 1 Boys Golf Tournament on Tuesday, edging Gentry by 10 strokes at The Creeks Golf Course.
Ramay faces improving, winless Heritage
posted: 09/24/2009 6:20 a.m.
Ramay notched its first win last Thursday night, defeating Springdale Southwest 14-6 to get back to.500 in Northwest Arkansas Conference play.
BHS faces Lady 'Dogs on road
posted: 09/24/2009 6:19 a.m.
A week ago, Bentonville volleyball coach Michelle Coens credited a homecourt advantage for helping her team pull out a key 7A-West victory.
FHS hosts Lady Tigers in pivotal volleyball match
posted: 09/24/2009 6:17 a.m.
The Fayetteville Lady Bulldogs will seek to a create a knot at the top of the 7A-West volleyball standings tonight when they host the Bentonville Lady Tigers.
Youth Run T-shirt-design contest under way
posted: 09/24/2009 6:15 a.m.
Children in kindergarten through the eighth grade can submit a creative and original design that will be used on the front of all T-shirts to be distributed to participants in the 12th annual Kendrick Fincher Youth Run and 5K Run/ Walk on May 15, 2010, in Rogers. Judging will be based on how the design creatively incorporates the Kendrick Fincher Hydration Foundation's mission to prevent heat illness (for example: themes related to proper hydration, exercising, keeping cool). Previous winning entries can be viewed on the Web site www.kendrickfincher.org. All entries will become the property of the Kendrick Fincher Foundation and will not be returned.
Purdy takes medalist honors in 4A Regional golf tourney
posted: 09/24/2009 6:14 a.m.
Dedication and desire paid off for Farmington High's Jason Purdy Tuesday as he shot a 2-over par 73 to garner medalist honors in the 4A Regional Golf Tournament at the Creeks.
Knight the next in line
posted: 09/24/2009 6:10 a.m.
Fort Smith Northside head coach Darrell Henry said there's no secret about his program producing a dual threat at quarterback year after year.
Governor to name fill-in for Kennedy
posted: 09/24/2009 5:20 a.m.
Massachusetts lawmakers on Wednesday granted the governor the power to appoint an interim replacement for the late Sen. Edward Kennedy.
Troop request depends on plan for Afghanistan, Pentagon says
posted: 09/24/2009 5:20 a.m.
The Pentagon said Wednesday that a request for new troops from the U.S. commander in Afghanistan may have to be revised amid growing uncertainty inside the Obama administration over whether to escalate the American commitment to the eightyear war.
Curfew-trapped Hondurans seek food
posted: 09/24/2009 5:19 a.m.
Hungry Hondurans scrambled through looted stores and lined up for food Wednesday during a break in a long curfew called to halt violence that broke out with the return of the country's deposed leftist president.
Teacher killed at Texas school
posted: 09/24/2009 5:18 a.m.
A specialeducation teacher was fatally stabbed Wednesday morning in a Texas high school classroom, and police took a 16-year-old student into custody.
Iraqi: U.K. soldiers killed son, laughed
posted: 09/24/2009 5:18 a.m.
British soldiers laughed as they beat an Iraqi hotel receptionist to death, the man's father said Wednesday as he gave evidence to an inquiry into the slaying.
Dust storm, worst in 70 years, blankets Sydney
posted: 09/24/2009 5:17 a.m.
Red Outback grit shrouded Australia's largest city Wednesday, blotting out such landmarks as the Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge and even reaching underground to coat subway stations. The country's worst dust storm in 70 years diverted planes and produced an eerie orange sky.
Sweden thieves use copter, bombs in cash-depot heist
posted: 09/24/2009 5:16 a.m.
Masked gunmen used a stolen helicopter and explosives to engineer a raid on a cash depot in Stockholm on Wednesday, breaking into the building through the roof and flying off with bags of cash, police and officials said.
State rejects judge's offer to dismiss suit
posted: 09/24/2009 5:15 a.m.
Oklahoma on Wednesday rejected a federal judge's offer to dismiss the state's lawsuit against poultry companies so the matter of the Cherokee Nation's role in the case can be resolved.
Cases of flu on rise in area
posted: 09/24/2009 5:14 a.m.
Some medical providers in Northwest Arkansas are encouraging patients with mild symptoms of suspected influenza to call first and avoid simply showing up at a clinic or emergency room.
FORT SMITH: 25 picket at postal stations
posted: 09/24/2009 5:14 a.m.
Postal workers in Fort Smith staged a rally Wednesday to make the public aware that two postal stations in Fort Smith are on a closure list and what residents can do about it.
FAYETTEVILLE: Patches provide map of bikers' travels
posted: 09/24/2009 5:13 a.m.
Whether in faded denim or new leather, vests adorned with patches and pins tell stories of people who ride on two wheels.
Inquiry is sought in Ross deal
posted: 09/24/2009 5:12 a.m.
A Washington advocacy group Wednesday asked the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate whether Arkansas' U.S. Rep. Mike Ross accepted a bribe from a pharmacy chain while he was in a position to influence health-care policy.
People doctor makes call on injured horse
posted: 09/24/2009 5:12 a.m.
The barn stall wasn't the sterile, well-equipped hospital operating room Dr. Pamela Howard was used to, and the 680-pound patient on the floor was a long stretch from her usual patients in the burn center at Arkansas Children's Hospital.
Farmers brood over lawsuit
posted: 09/24/2009 5:11 a.m.
Among farmers raising chickens and turkeys in the Illinois River watershed, perhaps no one has more at stake in the federal lawsuit over poultrylitter spreading than Steve Butler of Siloam Springs.
Northwest Arkansas deaths
posted: 09/24/2009 5:11 a.m.
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette publishes, at no charge, death notices of reasonable length for residents of Benton, Carroll, Washington and Madison counties submitted by funeral homes.
Obama: Unite on world's ills
posted: 09/24/2009 5:11 a.m.
President Barack Obama pledged a new willingness to work with the world's nations in his first U.N. address Wednesday, but he demanded of them in return a renewed sense of responsibility about confronting the globe's crises.
Panel spars over bill, Medicare
posted: 09/24/2009 5:09 a.m.
Sweeping health-care legislation cleared its first hurdles in the Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday as Democrats turned back a series of proposed changes by Republicans depicting the measure as a threat to Medicare.
The state/region in brief
posted: 09/24/2009 5:08 a.m.
Martha Pendleton will be the new executive director of the Cancer Support Foundation in Fort Smith, the foundation board announced Wednesday.
NW Arkansas today
posted: 09/24/2009 5:08 a.m.
QUOTE OF THE DAY "You've got your history on you." Tom Brown, of Stonewall, La., explaining that patches on bikers' clothing tell a story Article, 1B
Trump tent for Gadhafi removed
posted: 09/24/2009 5:08 a.m.
A tent on Donald Trump's estate in suburban New York City was dismantled Wednesday, and Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi apparently will not be showing up there at all.
Stagnant waters present new peril to soaked Georgia
posted: 09/24/2009 5:08 a.m.
Georgia residents returning Wednesday to homes soaked by days of torrential rains were warned of a hidden danger - disease-causing bacteria and jagged debris harbored by stagnant, murky water.
COMMENTARY: Sensible man still guides family
posted: 09/24/2009 5:06 a.m.
Early in his life, Paul Carter had two choices, each about the same distance from the house where he was born 69 years ago.
Look away, look away, Dixieland
posted: 09/24/2009 5:05 a.m.
Old times there are not forgotten. Snaking up narrow old state Highway 13 a few Saturdays back on the way to 'umphrey, winding our way past the little yards that come right up to the roadway, there it was: a scene out of the old, storybook South.
Gravette in shock over loss
posted: 09/24/2009 5:05 a.m.
Gravette High School's football team was stunned Wednesday after learning of the death of junior offensive lineman Casey Russell, Coach Bill Harrelson said.
5A-West report
posted: 09/24/2009 5:04 a.m.
Greenwood Coach Rick Jones doesn't expect any letdown after the Bulldogs' wild 54-51 victory against Shiloh Christian last week.
Dickey-Stephens, LSU trips highlight UA schedule
posted: 09/24/2009 5:02 a.m.
A game in North Little Rock and a series at defending national champion LSU are among the highlights on Arkansas' 2010 baseball schedule that was released Wednesday.
UA sports roundup
posted: 09/24/2009 5:01 a.m.
Arkansas' tennis team gets a taste of life after Blake Strode this weekend at the Baylor Invitational, which begins Friday in Waco, Texas.
Class 4A report
posted: 09/24/2009 4:58 a.m.
All eyes will be on the scoreboard Friday night when Shiloh Christian hosts Berryville, but the Saints have been focused more on the trainer's room this week.
In the news
posted: 09/24/2009 4:58 a.m.
The Dalai Lama, Tibet's spiritual leader who is in Memphis to receive the International Freedom Award from the National Civil Rights Museum, toured the motel where Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated and draped a white shawl over a wreath that hangs on the balcony where King was shot in 1968.
Names and faces
posted: 09/24/2009 4:57 a.m.
Former child star Mackenzie Phillips said Wednesday that her father, John Phillips, who was a leader of the 1960s pop group The Mamas and the Papas, raped her when she was a teenager and that her sexual relationship with him later became what she termed "consensual."
No-nonsense approach works well for Hoskins
posted: 09/24/2009 4:57 a.m.
Huntsville Coach Ken Harriman said Phillip Hoskins might not pass the eye test, but he passes just about every other one on a football field.
The nation in brief
posted: 09/24/2009 4:57 a.m.
QUOTE OF THE DAY "Nobody is going to mess with your benefits. Nobody.
The world in brief
posted: 09/24/2009 4:56 a.m.
QUOTE OF THE DAY "Those who used to chastise America for acting alone in the world cannot now stand by and wait for America to solve the world's problems alone." President Barack Obama, addressing the United Nations Article, 1A
Talent tops grit in Battle of Springdale
posted: 09/24/2009 4:56 a.m.
So what's the best town for high school football in Arkansas?
Ahead of summit, U.S. urges change of financial ways
posted: 09/24/2009 4:53 a.m.
The Obama administration on Wednesday cautioned against complacency on the eve of a global economic summit, arguing that signs of an economic revival are not grounds for abandoning a significant overhaul of the world's financial system.
Linking State Fair site, I-30 would take 7 years
posted: 09/24/2009 4:53 a.m.
Little Rock Mayor Mark Stodola's proposal to build an interchange on Interstate 30 and an alternate route to the Arkansas State Fairgrounds across the Fourche Creek Bottoms will be a costly and lengthy project, state transportation experts say.
Planned agency's scope pared
posted: 09/24/2009 4:52 a.m.
Ceding ground amid growing business opposition, the Obama administration has signaled a willingness to exempt retailers, real estate brokers, lawyers and auto dealers from oversight of its proposed Consumer Financial Protection Agency.
2 banks curbing overdraft charges
posted: 09/24/2009 4:52 a.m.
Bank of America Corp. and JPMorgan Chase & Co., the two biggest U.S. banks by deposits, are cutting overdraft fees amid criticism from lawmakers over the way the lenders charge customers.
DEAD SOLID PERFECT: Arkansas golf schedule loaded during football season
posted: 09/24/2009 4:52 a.m.
In this time of nearly nonstop football, there's a lot going on in Arkansas golf this week.
AERT gets Nasdaq stay
posted: 09/24/2009 4:51 a.m.
Advanced Environmental Recycling Technologies on Wednesday said Nasdaq, the country's largest electronic stock exchange, granted the deck board manufacturer a three-month extension to comply with "continued listing" requirements.
Arkansas Court of Appeals
posted: 09/24/2009 4:44 a.m.
The Arkansas Court of Appeals released opinions on Wednesday. The court's ruling and the names of the cases are reprinted here. The full opinions and other court proceedings, including per curiam decisions, orders and submissions, can be found on the Internet at courts.state.ar.us.
Getting on the defensive
posted: 09/24/2009 4:38 a.m.
Torched by quarterback Joe Cox and a fleet of Georgia receivers in last Saturday's 52-41 loss, the Arkansas pass defense has had to get back to the drawing board and the teaching field as it prepares for a difficult SEC stretch, starting Saturday at No. 3 Alabama.
Burnett helps Yankees top Angels in Anaheim
posted: 09/24/2009 4:37 a.m.
Ian Kennedy's 20 friends and family members could scarcely stand to watch while the New York Yankees reliever's first appearance in over a year went from an inspiration to a budding nightmare.
Final has meaning this time
posted: 09/24/2009 4:36 a.m.
So many scenarios. So many good players. So much money on the line.
LIKE IT IS: Kreth is a friend, a Bama fan and a fighter
posted: 09/24/2009 4:34 a.m.
It was a Tuesday afternoon, and it was meant as a joke.
Off the wire
posted: 09/24/2009 4:34 a.m.
BASEBALL Cox to retire after 2010 Bobby Cox will retire as manager of the Atlanta Braves after next season, ending a career in which he guided the team to 14 consecutive postseason appearances and the 1995 World Series title.
COMMENTARY: Romo not a championship-caliber QB
posted: 09/24/2009 4:33 a.m.
One should never fault a person for not being who you want them to be.
Second thoughts
posted: 09/24/2009 4:32 a.m.
Coach pays for team's poor play Plenty of disgruntled fans have said they wanted their money back after an underwhelming performance.
Golf report
posted: 09/24/2009 4:32 a.m.
Benton the best in state With his victory last week in the River Valley Men's Stroke Play Championship, Cabot's Nicklaus Benton has won the Arkansas State Golf Association's Player of the Year Award.
SEC report
posted: 09/24/2009 4:30 a.m.
Streak end no big deal to Tebow Something odd happened in No. 1 Florida's 23-13 victory over Tennessee on Saturday.
No. 4 Rebels look to shine in national spotlight
posted: 09/24/2009 4:30 a.m.
The fourth-ranked Mississippi Rebels sure sound ready for their college football close up.
Razorbacks report
posted: 09/24/2009 4:29 a.m.
Defense had some positives Arkansas defensive coordinator Willy Robinson said he doesn't plan to make any changes in the starting lineup for Saturday's game at No. 3 Alabama.
Other days
posted: 09/24/2009 4:29 a.m.
100 YEARS AGO Sept. 24, 1909 At a meeting of the Finance Committee of the City Council held in the mayor's office yesterday afternoon, Chief of Police McMahon was instructed to start a crusade at once to compel vehicle owners of the city to pay the license fees provided for by the city ordinances.
Troy's pass attack impresses Roberts
posted: 09/24/2009 4:27 a.m.
Arkansas State defensive backs will need to be on their toes Saturday when the Red Wolves open Sun Belt Conference play at home against Troy.
LB apologizes for his outburst
posted: 09/24/2009 4:27 a.m.
Jerry Franklin stood at the lectern and spoke hesitantly, in clipped sentences.
State briefs
posted: 09/24/2009 4:26 a.m.
BASEBALL Former Natural to start for Royals The Kansas City Royals purchased the contract of Northwest Arkansas Naturals right-hander Anthony Lerew on Wednesday. Lerew, 26, went 10-6 with a 4.09 ERA for the Northwest Arkansas this year and was 2-0 with a 0.60 ERA in two playoff starts.
The underdogs
posted: 09/24/2009 4:26 a.m.
It is a good reflection on Americans that they tend to be on the side of the underdog. But it is often hard to tell who is in fact the underdog, or why.
Danger: Lottery ahead
posted: 09/24/2009 4:26 a.m.
CAN IT REALLY be happening so fast? It's coming next week?
Finish the job in Afghanistan
posted: 09/24/2009 4:25 a.m.
As the eighth anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan nears, with no end to the war in sight, the chorus of voices clamoring for withdrawal is rising. What used to be seen as the "good war" is now seen as a confusing conflict that shows little promise of success no matter how many U.S. and allied troops are involved and how long they stay.
LETTERS
posted: 09/24/2009 4:24 a.m.
As a three-tour combat veteran of the Vietnam War, I have seen enough commentaries like "A late 'sorry' isn't good enough" by Joseph L. Galloway written by people who continually scrape the scabs of war.
Public option vital to reform
posted: 09/24/2009 4:23 a.m.
There have always been two basic arguments for health insurance reform, one based in morality, the other self-interest.
Ford rolls out small car for Asia
posted: 09/24/2009 4:19 a.m.
Ford Motor Co. unveiled a made-in-India compact car on Wednesday as it seeks to increase sales in Asia, a region the U.S. automaker has hardly dented but is counting on to drive growth.
Business news in brief
posted: 09/24/2009 4:17 a.m.
QUOTE OF THE DAY "We simply cannot walk away from the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression and not do everything in our power to reform the system that contributed to this breakdown." Timothy Geithner, Treasury Secretary Article, 1D
Analyst Collins lists debt in filing
posted: 09/24/2009 4:17 a.m.
Jeff Collins, economist with Streetsmart Data Services in Springdale, has filed for bankruptcy in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Fayetteville.
MARKET REPORT: Stocks fall despite Fed's report
posted: 09/24/2009 4:16 a.m.
Stocks closed lower Wednesday as a brief rally followed the Fed's economic statement and then faded.
NEWS IN BRIEF
posted: 09/24/2009 4:16 a.m.
Acxiom acquires firm to establish new unit Little Rock-based Acxiom Corp. on Wednesday said it has acquired DMS, or Direct Marketing Services, in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
THE TV COLUMN: FlashForward: Ever wonder where the time goes?
posted: 09/24/2009 4:09 a.m.
We all love TV shows with juicy conspiracy theories.
ON CHRISTIANITY
posted: 09/24/2009 4:08 a.m.
DEAR REV. GRAHAM: Where did the devil come from? Has he always existed? - F.R.L.
HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY
posted: 09/24/2009 4:06 a.m.
Happy birthday. Love intrigues you in the weeks to come, as there is always more to learn about the object of your affection. You take your work in an artistic direction in November. Friends gravitate toward you in the new year because the party is always where you are. February features a reliable new source of income. Aquarius and Virgo people adore you.
HELPFUL HINTS
posted: 09/24/2009 4:05 a.m.
DEAR HELOISE: What is the proper way to clean and wash men's neckties without damaging or spoiling the interfacing material that is inside the necktie?
Canoe-dling
posted: 09/24/2009 3:50 a.m.
Recent float-fishing trips on the Kings River with Wayne Williams of Rockhouse and Terry Fredrick of Fayetteville provided occasions to appreciate their custom-built canoe carriers.
OUTDOOR BRIEFS
posted: 09/24/2009 3:49 a.m.
The annual Beaver Lake Cleanup will be Saturday, with headquarters at Rocky Branch Recreation Area east of Rogers.
Fishing report
posted: 09/24/2009 3:47 a.m.
Northwest & North-Central Arkansas BEAVER As of Wednesday, the lake was at 1,120.8 feet, a few inches below normal level.
NORTHWEST TERRITORY: Deer count heartens bowhunters
posted: 09/24/2009 3:47 a.m.
Bowhunters are by nature an optimistic crew. So as always, hopes are high for the Oct. 1 opening of archery deer season in Northwest Arkansas.
Wednesday, September 23
Fayetteville: City announces traffic changes for rally
posted: 09/23/2009 5:33 p.m.
The city of Fayetteville announced traffic changes Wednesday for Bikes, Blues & BBQ. The changes affect the intersection of Dickson Street and College Avenue.
Oklahoma Lottery Commission rethinking strategy
posted: 09/23/2009 11:12 a.m.
Oklahoma Lottery sales are projected to decline due to the slumping economy and competition from the new Arkansas Lottery, reducing revenue for public education by up to $4 million by 2011, the state Lottery Commission was told Tuesday.
Nebraska federal trial set in case against Tyson Foods
posted: 09/23/2009 8:40 a.m.
A January 2011 federal trial is set for a class-action lawsuit filed against Tyson Foods by Nebraska workers who argue they weren't paid for prep work.
A Scout is courageous
posted: 09/23/2009 7:26 a.m.
When Michael Swisher was diagnosed with cerebral palsy, his family knew things were going to be different and difficult.
Old boundaries could turn fuzzy
posted: 09/23/2009 7:25 a.m.
In July, county administrator Chris Glass met with representatives from cities in Benton County in an attempt to clearly define planning jurisdictions.
Police to watch bike-rally crowd from above
posted: 09/23/2009 7:23 a.m.
Area law-enforcement offices plan to have a bird's-eye view during this week's Bikes, Blues & BBQ festival, which starts today and ends Saturday.
Stitt building secures platinum rating
posted: 09/23/2009 7:21 a.m.
Orlo Stitt's office on South Eighth Street here is a landmark for more reasons than the solar panels on the roof, but that is the only thing that makes the building stand out to passersby.
Fayetteville man gets 25 years for selling coke, pot
posted: 09/23/2009 7:20 a.m.
A Fayetteville man faces a 25-year prison sentence after admitting Monday that he sold cocaine and marijuana.
CORRECTION
posted: 09/23/2009 7:19 a.m.
A story in Saturday's Daily Record incorrectly listed a tribute ride from Fayetteville to the Avoca City Park as a parade. Also, the Ghost Rider Association was responsible for bringing the replica of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier to Avoca. The Daily Record apologizes for the errors.
Fall Festival coming to Rogers on Oct. 3
posted: 09/23/2009 7:13 a.m.
On Oct. 3, Main Street Rogers will host the fifth annual Fall Festival in the Rogers Historic District.
Buddy Rogers enters U.S. Senate race
posted: 09/23/2009 7:11 a.m.
Buddy Rogers announced Tuesday he will be a candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2010, the candidate's Web site states.
Local lawmakers throw dirt on tunnel plan
posted: 09/23/2009 7:10 a.m.
Two state lawmakers from Benton County declined Monday to sign off on a recommendation to construct a $1.8 million pedestrian tunnel between the state Capitol in Little Rock and a state building west of it.
Dozens of retailers ready for lottery
posted: 09/23/2009 7:08 a.m.
Thirty-six retailers in Fayetteville are approved to sell lottery tickets when the clock strikes 12:01 a.m. Monday. They will earn 5 percent of ticket sales and expect lottery customers to spend more on impulse items after being drawn inside stores.
View on high: Police to watch bike rally crowd from tower
posted: 09/23/2009 7:07 a.m.
Area law enforcement offices plan to have a bird's-eye view during this week's Bikes, Blues & BBQ festival, which starts today and ends Saturday.
Election Commission preparing for school-board runoff, annexation
posted: 09/23/2009 7:06 a.m.
Benton County election commissioners are getting ready for at least three separate elections over the next few weeks.
JPs set budget plans for sheriff, animal control
posted: 09/23/2009 7:05 a.m.
Washington County Quorum Court members sorted through another phase of the budget proposal process with little trouble Tuesday, approving budget requests for the sheriff's office and animal control with hardly any debate.
Watkins appointed by governor
posted: 09/23/2009 7:04 a.m.
A Rogers man, Bill Watkins III, was named recently to the state Task Force on Water Quality and to the Task Force on Water Source Protection.
OUR VIEW : Tough call
posted: 09/23/2009 7:03 a.m.
Monday was a happy day in Siloam Springs: The Benton County Health Department finally was able to reopen an office there. To which we say hooray, and it's about time. Our friends on the west side of the county had gone 2 1/2 years without the Health Department's presence there, despite great demand for its services. It is a shame that it took so long.
Officials expect to have H1N1 shots for clinics
posted: 09/23/2009 7:02 a.m.
After gathering recent reports, Washington County Department of Emergency Management officials are now anticipating to have the H1N1 vaccine available for the county's mass flu clinics, which are to be held Oct. 29.
LETTERS
posted: 09/23/2009 7:01 a.m.
Letters to the editor for Benton County for September 23, 2009.
Thorup: Schaper 'grooming me' for 4 years
posted: 09/23/2009 6:59 a.m.
One day after accepting a job as the next executive director of the Fayetteville Public Library, Shawna Thorup said she's been groomed four years for the position.
Pica Pole : Fascination with stars is universal
posted: 09/23/2009 6:58 a.m.
Did you feel it? Do you remember where you were at 4:18 p.m. Tuesday?
Blending successes : The Bentonville School District seeks seamless transitions and clearer policies for its TREC Center, Advanced Placement and other Gifted and Talented programs.
posted: 09/23/2009 6:56 a.m.
It's become clear the Bentonville School District's decision to start the TREC Center five years ago was a good one.
Sharing and Caring program accepting applications soon
posted: 09/23/2009 6:54 a.m.
Sharing and Caring of Benton County will accept applications for its annual Christmas-present giveaway from Oct. 5 through Oct. 23 at the First United Methodist Church in Bentonville.
Obituaries and Death Notices
posted: 09/23/2009 6:53 a.m.
Neioma Murray, Tina Louise Smith, Vaneta May Hurley, Geraldine Bettie Hays, Richard Turner
Friends donate $5,000 to Bentonville library for Playaways
posted: 09/23/2009 6:50 a.m.
On July 1, Playaway audiobooks were introduced as a new collection at the Bentonville Public Library, thanks to the Friends of the Library. Recently, the Friends of the Bentonville Library donated an additional $5,000 toward the Playaway collection.
'Star Wars' high school design popular in Elkins
posted: 09/23/2009 6:49 a.m.
There are some "Star Wars" fans in Elkins. The proposed "Star Wars" design for a new Elkins High School, named after the iconic movie series, turned out to be one of the most well-received designs at a steering committee meeting Tuesday.
Rogers Republican running for US Senate
posted: 09/23/2009 6:48 a.m.
Republican Buddy Rogers announced on his Web site Tuesday that he is running for the U.S. Senate in 2010.
POA announces board, committee vacancies
posted: 09/23/2009 6:48 a.m.
The Bella Vista Village Property Owners Association seeks property owners to serve on its board of directors and several committees.
Times Editorial : The disappearing
posted: 09/23/2009 6:46 a.m.
Sept. 15, the Fayetteville City Council was set to decide a request for a zoning change. A property owner, Billy Joe Bartholomew, owner of a defunct livestock sale barn, wished to sell his land to Campus Crest, a North Carolina-based college housing developer. Rezoning the land (from Industrial to Downtown General) would have made this possible.
Pig Trail Harley-Davidson brings BB&B festivities to Rogers
posted: 09/23/2009 6:46 a.m.
Pig Trail Harley-Davidson is bringing all of the excitement of Bikes, Blues and BBQ north from Dickson Street into the heart of Rogers as the dealership hosts several events for the bikers taking part in the rally.
Eyeing second bond installment
posted: 09/23/2009 6:44 a.m.
The city of Bentonville is preparing to dip into the second installment of voter-approved bond money. And there are some advantages to doing so now, according to Mayor Bob McCaslin and Financial Director Denise Land.
TABLE FOR ONE : What recession?
posted: 09/23/2009 6:43 a.m.
I was standing on the fourth level of the south side of Reynolds Razorback Stadium on Saturday watching a sea of red move up Razorback Road like a giant carpet. On the west side of the stadium was another sea of red that extended up Markham Road all the way to Cross Avenue and beyond. An equal number of fans converged on the stadium from the north. An hour before the game against Georgia was set to begin the stadium was already half filled with excited fans.
Court changing hiring policy
posted: 09/23/2009 6:42 a.m.
When Judge Brad Karren hires a replacement for Ashley Ladouceur, the deputy court clerk fired earlier this month, there will be one more hurdle to negotiate.
Letters to the editor
posted: 09/23/2009 6:41 a.m.
Letters to the editor for Washington County for September 23, 2009.
Womack appoints new planning commissioner
posted: 09/23/2009 6:39 a.m.
Just in time, Mayor Steve Womack appointed a new planning commissioner. Dan Brown's term ends today, leaving him free to travel with his wife. Tuesday's confirmation from the City Council assured that there would be no vacancies in the near future.
West Fork officer hurt in 4-wheeler wreck
posted: 09/23/2009 6:38 a.m.
A West Fork police officer is recovering from neck and back injuries that he suffered during a four-wheeler accident over the Labor Day weekend.
Bentonville woman named to nutrition advisory panel
posted: 09/23/2009 6:37 a.m.
Sheree Miller of Bentonville has been named to the Arkansas Nutrition Advisory Committee. The committee was formed recently by U.S. Sen. Blanche Lincoln, D-Ark.,to help her gather input on nutrition issues as she serves as chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry.
Community notes
posted: 09/23/2009 6:36 a.m.
Community notes for Benton County for September 23, 2009.
Neon Deon : Clay making most of opportunities on both sides of ball
posted: 09/23/2009 6:35 a.m.
Deon Clay didn't have to wait long for his time to shine. Farmington's super sophomore is seeing plenty of the spotlight early in his Cardinal career. Clay's performance forFarmington so far suggests that a bright future lies ahead if he maintains this pace.
MY POINT EXACTLY : FHS has no room for error against Bentonville
posted: 09/23/2009 6:33 a.m.
Perfect games don't come around very often. But Fayetteville will need to pitch an error-free contest to knock off top-ranked defending state champion Bentonville in both squads' 7A-West Conference opener Friday at Harmon Field. The Tigers are surrendering a measly 6.3 points per game and have outscored their opposition 196-19 in a 3-0 start.
Rhine plays his 'dream game'
posted: 09/23/2009 6:32 a.m.
Ethan Rhine's gut ached, standing on the sidelines as a junior with seven pins and a steel plate holding his broken collarbone together.
Hogs O-line prepares to battle Tide's 'Big guy'
posted: 09/23/2009 6:30 a.m.
It's not bulletin board material to say Arkansas' interior offensive line wants a piece of Terrence Cody.
Gentry set for third road game
posted: 09/23/2009 6:29 a.m.
Three games into the season, the Gentry Pioneers are already familiar with the challenges of playing on the road.
CLASS 3A FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK : Elkins succumbs to early-season injuries
posted: 09/23/2009 6:28 a.m.
Injuries have become a problem at many small county schools this week, and Elkins is no exception.
3-0 start first for Lions in six years
posted: 09/23/2009 6:27 a.m.
Lions football coach Bill Harrelson began the season with several newcomers starting on both sides of the ball, playing two of the first three games on the road.
State Fair proposals opened, face review by engineering firm
posted: 09/23/2009 6:26 a.m.
Sixteen proposals for new Arkansas State Fair locations were opened Tuesday, with six of the sites located near the Interstate 40/Interstate 440 interchange and four others west on I-40.
FAYETTEVILLE GOLF : FHS has final tune-up before 7A-West tourney
posted: 09/23/2009 6:26 a.m.
Fayetteville's dual match with Bentonville Tuesday also served as a practice round for Friday's 7AWest Conference golf tournament at Bella Vista Country Club.
9 dead as states gauge flood damage
posted: 09/23/2009 6:26 a.m.
The sun emerged Tuesday on neighborhoods, schools and even roller coasters at Six Flags Over Georgia awash in several feet of murky, brown water.
Tigers win fifth straight, host league tourney next
posted: 09/23/2009 6:25 a.m.
Tyrus Morey knew he had to have a good round to keep the Bentonville golf team's win streak alive.
Married officers die in murder-suicide
posted: 09/23/2009 6:25 a.m.
CANTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. - Police in a Detroit suburb said an off-duty officer fatally shot his wife in the parking lot of a library and then fatally shot himself. Sgt. Mark Gajeski of the Canton Township Public Safety Department said they both were Detroit officers who lived in Canton Township.
Former Razorback Anderson becomes a Legend
posted: 09/23/2009 6:24 a.m.
Though he never played in the SEC, former All-Southwest Conference running back Gary Anderson will represent the University of Arkansas in the 2009 Southeastern Conference Legends Class, the SEC Office announced Tuesday in Birmingham, Ala.
French raze aliens' hovels
posted: 09/23/2009 6:24 a.m.
French police razed a squalid camp used by illegal aliens in scrubland near the English Channel port of Calais on Tuesday.
Baucus pushes for health-care changes
posted: 09/23/2009 6:24 a.m.
Bidding for support from Democrats as well as a single Republican, the chairman of the Senate Finance Committee gaveled open a longawaited debate over health care Tuesday with fresh plans to reduce costs on working-class families and impose new obligations on the insurance industry.
Lady Panthers win clash with main 5A contender
posted: 09/23/2009 6:23 a.m.
A jazzed up crowd got its money's worth here Tuesday night.
Embassy holds Honduran leader, family
posted: 09/23/2009 6:23 a.m.
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras - Baton-wielding soldiers used tear gas and water cannons to chase away thousands who demonstrated outside the Brazilian Embassy, leaving deposed President Manuel Zelaya and 70 friends and family trapped inside without water, electricity or phones.
House OKs stretch of jobless benefits
posted: 09/23/2009 6:23 a.m.
Jobless workers in imminent danger of losing their unemployment benefits would get a 13-week reprieve under legislation approved by the House on Tuesday.
Poultry timeline
posted: 09/23/2009 6:23 a.m.
The federal trial scheduled to begin Thursday in Tulsa is the latest skirmish between Arkansas and Oklahoma over water quality and pollution from poultry manure in rivers and streams flowing into Oklahoma. 1992 In a dispute between Oklahoma and Fayetteville over sewer plant discharges, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled upstream states must meet water-quality limits of downstream states.
Poultry trial players
posted: 09/23/2009 6:23 a.m.
Oklahoma's lawsuit against seven poultry companies with operations in Arkansas is expected to take eight weeks. Lawyers and expert witnesses have been preparing for the trial for years. JUDGE Greg Frizzell: The Wichita, Kan., native spent 10 years as a state court judge before being nominated in 2007 by President George W. Bush to fill a district judge's seat.
SPRINGDALE: Nothing bad about trips, chamber says
posted: 09/23/2009 6:22 a.m.
Officials with the Chamber of Commerce said Tuesday there's nothing wrong with rewarding volunteer salesmen with exotic trips to Turkey, Tahiti, Spain and Mexico - as long as they've earned it.
Obama nudges Israeli, Palestinian toward talks
posted: 09/23/2009 6:22 a.m.
President Barack Obama prodded Israeli and Palestinian leaders to relaunch Mideast peace negotiations Tuesday.
Sports Briefs
posted: 09/23/2009 6:22 a.m.
Sports briefs for Washington County for September 23, 2009.
Prison in lockdown after bloody rioting
posted: 09/23/2009 6:22 a.m.
A California prison was under lockdown Tuesday as administrators investigated a riot involving rival Hispanic gangs that sent 24 inmates to hospitals, one in serious condition.
Algebra test finds students not ready
posted: 09/23/2009 6:21 a.m.
One in 10 Arkansas students who took last year's multistate Algebra II Endof-Course test scored at the desired "prepared" or "well-prepared" levels.
Rogers man sets run on Lincoln
posted: 09/23/2009 6:21 a.m.
A financial adviser from Rogers announced Tuesday that he will run as a Republican for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Sen. Blanche Lincoln, a Democrat who is running for her third six-year term.
Dunn judge allows DNA
posted: 09/23/2009 6:21 a.m.
A judge agreed Tuesday to allow prosecutors to use DNA evidence they say links a Dover man to the 2005 death of Nona Dirksmeyer, but he made no ruling on what the man's wife will be allowed to tell jurors.
FORT SMITH: Officials examine downtown flooding
posted: 09/23/2009 6:20 a.m.
City officials plan to study flooding problems downtown and north of downtown in hopes of providing funding for a solution under a fiveyear capital improvements program.
Fugitive in '05 cruelty case nabbed in Missouri
posted: 09/23/2009 6:19 a.m.
A former Baxter County man convicted in one of the largest animal-abuse cases in the nation was arrested Tuesday on a warrant accusing him of failing to show up for sentencing in Arkansas.
Northwest Arkansas deaths
posted: 09/23/2009 6:18 a.m.
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette publishes, at no charge, death notices of reasonable length for residents of Benton, Carroll, Washington and Madison counties submitted by funeral homes.
The state/region in brief
posted: 09/23/2009 6:17 a.m.
The City Council on Tuesday set a hearing date of Nov. 10 to consider revoking the business license for Rio Bravo, a nightclub with a history of calls for police service.
Getting it straight
posted: 09/23/2009 6:16 a.m.
The Democrat-Gazette wants its news reports to be fair and accurate. We correct all errors of fact. If you know of an error, write: Arkansas Democrat-Gazette SUSAN SCANTLIN Editor, Northwest Arkansas 515 Enterprise Drive Suite 106 Lowell, Ark. 72745 or call (479) 770-8460 during business hours Monday through Friday.
NW Arkansas today
posted: 09/23/2009 6:14 a.m.
QUOTE OF THE DAY "We have nothing to hide and not a damned thing to apologize for." John Lea, a former chairman of the Springdale Chamber's executive board, on accusations leveled against the chamber Article, 1B
Cards inch closer to division crown
posted: 09/23/2009 6:13 a.m.
Joel Pineiro rediscovered his midseason form and inched the St. Louis Cardinals closer to the National League Central title.
Sutton knows he cut it close
posted: 09/23/2009 6:13 a.m.
It seemed more like an inconvenience to Garrett Sutton than a serious injury.
FEAT OF THE WEEK: Harris' best game spurs Greenwood
posted: 09/23/2009 6:12 a.m.
Greenwood Coach Rick Jones said last month that he believed senior wide receiver/ safety Spencer Harris would be a dominant player this fall.
Small school report
posted: 09/23/2009 6:12 a.m.
Lamar has relied on a ferocious defensive effort the past two weeks to compensate for an offense that has struggled to finish off productive drives, but the 3-0 Warriors aren't complaining too much.
GM to lift output, rehire 3,000
posted: 09/23/2009 6:11 a.m.
General Motors Co. will go to 24-hour operations at factories in Kansas, Michigan and Indiana to handle an expected increase in demand and to make up for production lost from a large-scale factory consolidation announced earlier in the year.
Hummer bidder: Michigan likely base
posted: 09/23/2009 6:11 a.m.
The Chinese company that's in the running to buy Hummer from General Motors Co. likely will locate the brand's corporate headquarters near Detroit, a spokesman said Tuesday.
Pharmacy sale was on up and up, price he got was fair, Ross states
posted: 09/23/2009 6:06 a.m.
Democratic Rep. Mike Ross lashed back at critics Tuesday, contending that he received a "fair price" for the Prescott pharmacy he sold in 2007 despite accounts questioning whether his take was "substantially more" than it was worth.
7th GOP challenger joins race for Lincoln's seat
posted: 09/23/2009 5:40 a.m.
A financial adviser from Rogers announced Tuesday that he will run as a Republican for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Sen. Blanche Lincoln, a Democrat who is running for her third six-year term.
Obama: Hard to act on climate change
posted: 09/23/2009 5:18 a.m.
President Barack Obama told the United Nations that efforts to reach a global accord on climate change will face "doubts and difficulties" in an economy struggling to emerge from a recession.
Rules sought to tap pay fat
posted: 09/23/2009 5:17 a.m.
The director of the Arkansas Teacher Retirement System said Tuesday that he will request an opinion from the state attorney general on whether the system has the legal authority to collect millions of dollars from retirees who returned to work but failed to report their earnings to the system.
Wind fans flames in California
posted: 09/23/2009 5:15 a.m.
New wildfires threatened homes in Southern California on Tuesday as hot and dry Santa Ana winds turned the region into a tinderbox.
Names and faces
posted: 09/23/2009 5:05 a.m.
A man accused of stalking singer-songwriter Jewel at her rural Texas ranch said he was on a mission from God, authorities said Tuesday. Michael Lawrance Kozelka of Wisconsin was arrested last week after he went two consecutive days to the 2,000-acre Stephenville ranch owned by Jewel's husband, rodeo champion Ty Murray, said Erath County Sheriff Tommy Bryant.
In the news
posted: 09/23/2009 5:05 a.m.
Sen. Robert Byrd, 91, a West Virginia Democrat and the longest-serving senator in history, fell at his home in northern Virginia and was admitted to a Washington area hospital after blood tests showed his white blood-cell count was high, which raised the possibility of an infection, his office said in a statement.
The world in brief
posted: 09/23/2009 5:03 a.m.
QUOTE OF THE DAY "The law of the jungle cannot last eternally." French Immigration Minister Eric Besson, on the destruction of an illegal alien camp at the port of Calais commonly known as "the jungle" Article, this page
The nation in brief
posted: 09/23/2009 5:03 a.m.
QUOTE OF THE DAY "There's things that you can't replace, but it's just stuff. But there are four people in our family and we're all safe so we're glad for that." Deborah Golden, whose split-level home in Atlanta was mostly underwater Article, 3A
Suit over poultry litter set to begin Thursday
posted: 09/23/2009 4:55 a.m.
Oklahoma Attorney General Drew Edmondson likened this week's poultry-litter trial to a child accused of raiding a cookie jar.
Ron Blasingame Whole Hog Cafe owner lived big
posted: 09/23/2009 4:35 a.m.
Ron Blasingame's life seemed to prepare him for the day he would open and run the Whole Hog Cafe and Catering Co.
Other days
posted: 09/23/2009 4:34 a.m.
100 YEARS AGO Sept. 23, 1909 Anticipating in many counties that the revenue received from the county tax will exceed demands, as the result of the increase in property valuations and the discovery and assessment of much property that heretofore has escaped taxation
Mike Ross
posted: 09/23/2009 4:33 a.m.
MIKE ROSS is making a name for himself. A few years ago, Informed Reader would be forgiven for asking, "Mike who?"-especially if he didn't live in South Arkansas. But this year, the congressman from the Fourth District of Arkansas has been featured all over the news.
Picture this
posted: 09/23/2009 4:32 a.m.
Not that folks with an iPhone, complete with camera app, need be reminded, but it's definitely a visual age. Which could explain why it's a vulgarized one. Nothing can be hinted at any longer, it must be shown. Preferably in stark lighting. Which may explain the long decline and sudden fall of ACORN.
Easy nuts to crack
posted: 09/23/2009 4:31 a.m.
I don't know why people have their undies in a knot because some ACORN workers offered financial tips to a man and a woman posing as a pimp and a hooker.
Here's another
posted: 09/23/2009 4:30 a.m.
A reader with a flair for language notes our recent use of the simile, like grasping open air.
Lotsa bikes, blues and BBQ
posted: 09/23/2009 4:30 a.m.
It's. . . baaaaaack! Beginning midweek, those in and around downtown Fayetteville and atop its hills will hear the familiar thunder and roar well before actually laying eyes on the thousands of gleaming motorcycles convening for the 10th annual Bikes, Blues and Barbecue fall festival. Yee-ha !
LETTERS
posted: 09/23/2009 4:28 a.m.
Cost complaints come late After listening to lots of inaccurate charges being shouted at legislators during health care debates, I'd like to ask the following questions of the questioners.
Boondoggle Burrow
posted: 09/23/2009 4:24 a.m.
My vote for the You Said a Mouthful award goes to comments made last week by state Sen. Ruth Whitaker of Cedarville, to wit: "Why are we so crowded? We haven't increased the number of legislators. It is because of the growth of staff and government. Our citizens are hurting for food.
Hogs want to get in a rush
posted: 09/23/2009 4:21 a.m.
The results have been mostly good when Arkansas has called running plays this season - as long as you don't count the Razorbacks' goal-line tries.
NCAA to be led by Isch
posted: 09/23/2009 4:20 a.m.
James Isch, a former vice chancellor of finance and administration at Arkansas in 1994-1998, was named interim president of the NCAA on Tuesday.
Off the wire
posted: 09/23/2009 4:17 a.m.
BASEBALL Lasorda at Smithsonian The National Portrait Gallery has installed a painting of Hall of Fame manager Tommy Lasorda on his 82nd birthday. The life-sized portrait, measuring 60 inches by 50 inches, was installed Tuesday at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C.
LIKE IT IS: Fulmer confident Petrino will get job done
posted: 09/23/2009 4:16 a.m.
Phillip Fulmer was speaking to the Little Rock Touchdown Club on Monday when he said: "To win the SEC, you have to have a quarterback who can make plays and you have to have a good defensive line." Fulmer should know. His Tennessee teams played for the championship five times and won it twice.
COMMENTARY: FedEx Cup remains all about money
posted: 09/23/2009 4:16 a.m.
On an East Lake course that might require a canoe, Padraig Harrington is looking for a wheelbarrow.
State sports briefs
posted: 09/23/2009 4:14 a.m.
GOLF ASU's Welch wins in sudden-death playoff Arkansas State's Jennifer Welch won the MSU/Payne Stewart Memorial on Tuesday in Springfield, Mo., leading the Red Wolves to a second-place finish. Welch defeated Bradley's Breanne Neufeld on the second hole of a sudden death playoff for the first title of her college career.
Razorbacks report
posted: 09/23/2009 4:10 a.m.
Coaches: Top WRs need rest Arkansas receivers Greg Childs, Jarius Wright and Joe Adams made a combined 12 catches for 308 yards against Georgia, but Coach Bobby Petrino said they played too many snaps in a game the Bulldogs rallied to win 52-41.
NFL notes
posted: 09/23/2009 4:09 a.m.
NFL Burress gets 2 years NEW YORK - Former New York Giants receiver Plaxico Burress was sentenced Tuesday to two years in prison after accidentally shooting himself in the thigh at a nightclub and later reaching a plea deal on weapons charges. Burress, 32, was indicted on two counts of weapon possession and one count of reckless endangerment and pleaded guilty Aug. 20.
ARKANSAS STATE: ASU title hopes begin with Troy
posted: 09/23/2009 4:09 a.m.
Arkansas State will try to take its first step toward a conference championship Saturday when it opens Sun Belt Conference play at home against Troy, the team picked by most in the preseason to win the league title.
China appeals media-sales ruling
posted: 09/23/2009 4:06 a.m.
China has appealed a World Trade Organization ruling that found its curbs on the sale of books, films and music from the U.S. are unfair.
July sees 0.3% rise in prices of homes
posted: 09/23/2009 4:03 a.m.
U.S. home prices rose 0.3 percent in July from the previous month, according to a government index.
FDIC looking to shore up fund
posted: 09/23/2009 4:02 a.m.
One provision of the wide-ranging Helping Families Save Their Homes Act, which became law in May, was an extension of the $250,000 maximum on federally insured bank accounts to 2013.
ConAgra's profit falls 63%, but firm raises its outlook
posted: 09/23/2009 3:58 a.m.
ConAgra Foods Inc. said Tuesday that its first-quarter profit dropped 63 percent compared with a year earlier - when it sold a business - but its adjusted profit beat estimates, and it raised its outlook.
NEWS IN BRIEF
posted: 09/23/2009 3:53 a.m.
Jones, Lindsey, May, Clark to be honored Jerry Jones, owner of the Dallas Cowboys; Jim Lindsey, owner of Lindsey & Associates in Fayetteville; J. Thomas May, chairman and chief executive officer of Simmons First National Corp. in Pine Bluff; and the late William Clark, founder of CDI Contractors Inc. in Little Rock, will be inducted into the Arkansas Business Hall of Fame in February.
Business news in brief
posted: 09/23/2009 3:52 a.m.
QUOTE OF THE DAY "The general economic recovery is weak for one reason: Because the housing recovery is weak." David Crowe, chief economist of the National Association of Home Builders Article, 1D 4 Arkansas firms on Newsweek list Arkansas-based companies got mixed reviews in Newsweek magazine's inaugural "green" rankings of the 500 largest U.S. companies' environmental initiatives.
MARKET REPORT: Commodity gains spur rebound
posted: 09/23/2009 3:51 a.m.
A rebound in commodities is drawing investors back into the stock market.
Check your knowledge
posted: 09/23/2009 3 a.m.
1. What are the two colors of a giant panda? 2. How many square feet in a square yard?
Tuesday, September 22
Rogers man announces Senate bid
posted: 09/22/2009 9:55 a.m.
A financial adviser from Northwest Arkansas says he's seeking the Republican nomination to challenge U.S. Sen. Blanche Lincoln next year.
UA business hall names Jerry Jones, others
posted: 09/22/2009 8:57 a.m.
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is among the four businessmen who are to be inducted next year into the Arkansas Business Hall of Fame.
Deputy court clerk fired for falsifying boyfriend's record
posted: 09/22/2009 7:23 a.m.
A Rogers District Court deputy clerk was fired earlier this month, accused with changing her boyfriend's court records, after she was suspended in connection with a bank deposit that disappeared from a court safe before it reappeared in a desk drawer.
New Health Department unit opens
posted: 09/22/2009 7:22 a.m.
Shortly before 8 a.m. Monday, as members of the Benton County Health Department gathered outside of the new satellite office here for a ribbon-cutting ceremony, a woman walked up and asked the group about scheduling an appointment.
Reinventing fall cleanup
posted: 09/22/2009 7:18 a.m.
When spring rolls around, normally anyone and everyone is looking for an excuse to get outside. So organizing citywide spring cleanup efforts is hardly a challenge.
Sales taxes tumble again
posted: 09/22/2009 7:17 a.m.
September's sales-tax revenue, reported to Bentonville and Rogers on Monday, indicated no economic relief as the recession apparently continues in northwest Arkansas.
Northwest Arkansans to talk about property taxes
posted: 09/22/2009 7:12 a.m.
State Sen. Kim Hendren's constituents and other northwest Arkansans will soon have a chance to talk about the state's assessment, evaluation and appraisal of property taxes, said Hendren, R-Gravette.
Turner to speak on Saturday
posted: 09/22/2009 7:11 a.m.
The Friends of Hobbs will welcome Ellen Turner to Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area at 2 p.m. Saturday for her presentation on "Arkansas, the Natural State." She has contributed with research, education and outreach in Arkansas and across the country, most notably with the Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission. She teaches at Northwest Arkansas Community College in Bentonville.
Attorneys ask for interrogation suppression in murder case
posted: 09/22/2009 7:09 a.m.
Defense attorneys are seeking to have a client's interrogation suppressed so it cannot be used as evidence against him during his capital-murder trial next month.
Judge reduces bond in case
posted: 09/22/2009 7:08 a.m.
A local circuit judge agreed to reduce the bond for a Siloam Springs teen accused of exposing four girls to HIV through sexual contact.
Centerton man pleads not guilty
posted: 09/22/2009 7:06 a.m.
A Centerton man pleaded not guilty Monday to felony charges that could lead to a long prison sentence.
Gentry man faces two sex-related charges
posted: 09/22/2009 7:05 a.m.
A Gentry man pleaded not guilty Monday to charges accusing him of raping and sexually assaulting a 9-year-old girl.
Community notes
posted: 09/22/2009 7:04 a.m.
Bald eagle to be released Sunday The second presentation of the Friends of Hobbs Speaker Series will take place at 1 p.m. Sunday at the new Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area visitors center on Arkansas Highway 12 just east of Rogers.
POLICE REPORTS
posted: 09/22/2009 7:02 a.m.
Police incidents reported for Benton County for September 22, 2009.
OUR VIEW : Combating suicide
posted: 09/22/2009 7 a.m.
As the country engages in a heated - and necessary - debate about health-care reform, we draw your attention to a health-related issue that often gets overlooked, but one that should matter to all Americans.
Liberties : Blue is the new black
posted: 09/22/2009 6:59 a.m.
Women are getting unhappier, I told my friend Carl.
LETTERS
posted: 09/22/2009 6:57 a.m.
Letters to the editor for Benton County for September 22, 2009.
OTHER OPINIONS : Caving to Big Labor
posted: 09/22/2009 6:53 a.m.
This didn't take long. : President Barack Obama imposed punitive tariffs on Chinesemade lower-price tires, and : China had announced it was considering tit-for-tat tariffs on imports of U.S. chicken and auto products.
Front four key for Heritage
posted: 09/22/2009 6:51 a.m.
Unbeaten and untested Heritage is counting on a stronger defense to lead it down a different path than last year's 0-7 record in the 7A-West Conference.
Trudo taking off for Tigers
posted: 09/22/2009 6:48 a.m.
There are several opinions as to why Tyler Trudo has emerged as a playmaker at wide receiver for the Bentonville Tigers.
Mounties hope home is to their advantage
posted: 09/22/2009 6:46 a.m.
Coach Ronnie Peacock wants to see his team take advantage of playing five of its first six games at home.
True team effort has tennis teams unbeaten
posted: 09/22/2009 6:43 a.m.
Both tennis teams at Bentonville High School remain undefeated this season and it's truly been a team effort, says coach Paul Pautsch.
Black tops Gold in volleyball
posted: 09/22/2009 6:42 a.m.
Katlyn Benham had 17 assists and three aces to help Bentonville Black defeat Bentonville Gold 25-11, 25-21 Monday night in a Northwest Arkansas Conference volleyball match.
Classes teach initiates how to ride
posted: 09/22/2009 6:41 a.m.
Bikes, Blues & BBQ brings thousands of motorcycles to Fayetteville for the rally. For individuals who have never learned how to ride and would like to start, though, there are a limited number of places in northwest Arkansas to take lessons.
Boon or bane? : Bikes, Blues & BBQ has created mixed feelings among local businesses.
posted: 09/22/2009 6:39 a.m.
Soon the roar of engines and the beat of drums will be blaring up and down Dickson Street, as the 10th annual Bikes, Blues & BBQ festival comes to town beginning Wednesday. For many, that's music to the ears because the bike rally will be a sure-fire way to boost local business.
Future Farmers of America auction set for Oct. 3
posted: 09/22/2009 6:36 a.m.
With less than two weeks to go until their second annual alumni auction, the local chapter of Future Farmers of America and its supporters are gathering consignment items and crossing their fingers for a decent turnout.
JP-free appeals?: Quorum Court to consider taking itself out of planning board appeals
posted: 09/22/2009 6:34 a.m.
The Washington County Quorum Court appears ready to remove itself as the board of appeals on decisions made by the county planning board and the zoning board of adjustment.
Whitaker resigns post in city attorney's office
posted: 09/22/2009 6:33 a.m.
Fayetteville Assistant City Attorney David J. Whitaker resigned his position effective Friday.
Thorup to head Fayetteville library
posted: 09/22/2009 6:31 a.m.
Shawna Thorup is the new executive director of the Fayetteville Public Library, board of trustees Vice President Beverly Schaffer said Monday. She said the board offered Thorup the job Monday evening and she accepted. Her salary will be $85,000, and she starts Oct. 31.
Johnson not Prairie Grove-bound
posted: 09/22/2009 6:29 a.m.
Departing Fayetteville School District athletic director Dick Johnson will not be taking a job with the Prairie Grove School District, Superintendent Randy Willison said Monday.
Two indicted in federal child porn cases
posted: 09/22/2009 6:27 a.m.
Investigations conducted by the Springdale Police Department's Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, the U.S. Probation Office and the Northwest Arkansas Sex Offender and Violent Crime Task Force led to two indictments Thursday.
Judge dismisses suit against Springdale over insurance
posted: 09/22/2009 6:24 a.m.
A circuit judge has ruled that the Springdale City Council lawfully helped pay for health insurance for four of its members.
Obituaries and Death Notices
posted: 09/22/2009 6:23 a.m.
Lloyd Munson, Irene R. Thompson, Cheryl Amelia "Sherry" McJunkin, Keith M. Gale, Terry W. Dutton
LINCOLN SCHOOL DISTRICT : Officials stress successes in annual district report
posted: 09/22/2009 6:17 a.m.
The Lincoln School District pulled out all the stops to get more than 250 parents, students and residents out to hear its annual report with an emphasis on district achievements.
Fayetteville man gets 25 years for selling coke, pot
posted: 09/22/2009 6:16 a.m.
A Fayetteville man faces a 25-year prison sentence after admitting Monday that he sold cocaine and marijuana.
Lecturer to examine Abraham Lincoln's views about slavery
posted: 09/22/2009 6:14 a.m.
Professor Eric Foner, the DeWitt Clinton professor of history at Columbia University, will speak on "Fiery Trial: Abraham Lincoln and Slavery" at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the E.J. Ball Courtroom in the Leflar Law Center as part of the University of Arkansas Hartman Hotz Lectures in Law and Liberal Arts.
Times Editorial : Tending the garden
posted: 09/22/2009 6:13 a.m.
It was about a week ago when representatives of the Fayetteville Advertising and Promotion Commission learned that the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks - one of those unique gems that will someday be among the city's crown jewels - is in the midst of some major financial heartache. Times are so tough, in fact, that the group needs $50,000 just to make it through winter.
JUST A THOUGHT : Schools, bikes and murals
posted: 09/22/2009 6:12 a.m.
Is it possible the Fayetteville School District will ask district voters for a millage increase to build a new Fayetteville High School in 2010? I'd say yes. It may even be probable.
Letters to the editor
posted: 09/22/2009 6:10 a.m.
Letters to the editor for Washington County for September 22, 2009.
Target adds color to Asbell library
posted: 09/22/2009 6:08 a.m.
Employees from the Fayetteville Target store and other Target stores gathered Friday morning at Asbell Elementary School to give the library a paint job and a makeover.
School board to discuss millage defeat Thursday
posted: 09/22/2009 6:06 a.m.
Fayetteville School Board President Susan Heil is scheduled to give a report on the millage election results at the board's meeting 5 p.m. Thursday in the Adams Leadership Center, 1000 W. Stone St.
FAYETTEVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS : Activities bustling in shadow of millage vote
posted: 09/22/2009 6:05 a.m.
Believe it or else. There are things happening in theFayetteville Public Schools other than the recent millage election, though they aren't getting nearly thesame amount of ink or airtime. The sun did rise last Wednesday morning, and we're still here.
Higher Education Briefs
posted: 09/22/2009 6:03 a.m.
Higher education briefs for Washington County for September 22, 2009.
Fayetteville School Calendar
posted: 09/22/2009 6:02 a.m.
Fayetteville school calendar for September 22, 2009.
New county health unit opens in Siloam Springs
posted: 09/22/2009 6 a.m.
Shortly before 8 a.m. Monday, as members of the Benton County Health Department gathered outside of the new satellite office here for a ribbon-cutting ceremony, a woman walked up and asked the group about scheduling an appointment.
New section of Scull Creek trail lighting completed
posted: 09/22/2009 5:59 a.m.
The city of Fayetteville has completed lighting along Scull Creek Trail from Poplar Street south to North Street.
Point break : Kicking woes continue to plague Purple Dogs in 1-1-1 start
posted: 09/22/2009 5:57 a.m.
Fayetteville begins conference play this week kicking and screaming.
Texas energy firm to pay $30 million
posted: 09/22/2009 5:56 a.m.
A Texas energy company has agreed to pay $30 million to settle allegations that it manipulated natural gas prices, federal regulators said Monday.
HOG CALLS : Running game has chance to find legs
posted: 09/22/2009 5:56 a.m.
From warfare to football it seems results via air ultimately are determined on the ground.
U.S. economy drives job seekers to China
posted: 09/22/2009 5:55 a.m.
When the best job Mikala Reasbeck could find after college in Boston was counting pills part-time in a drugstore for $7 an hour, she decided to fly to Beijing in February to look for work.
Washington Regional Classic helps hospital purchase new technology
posted: 09/22/2009 5:55 a.m.
Strong winds buffeted Paradise Valley Athletic Club Monday, but the gales didn't deter supporters of the 17th annual Washington Regional Classic golf tournament.
Inquiry plan boosts AIG stock
posted: 09/22/2009 5:54 a.m.
Shares of American International Group Inc. jumped more than 20 percent Monday after the head of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform said that panel will examine a plan to reduce the company's bailout package.
Rules proposed for wireless 'open Internet'
posted: 09/22/2009 5:54 a.m.
Wireless carriers shouldn't be allowed to block certain types of Internet traffic flowing over their networks, the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission said Monday in a speech that got a cool response from the industry.
Hogs' Miller returns to fold
posted: 09/22/2009 5:53 a.m.
Arkansas regains a linebacker and adds a receiver for its first SEC road game.
NCAAs pass on Verizon
posted: 09/22/2009 5:53 a.m.
The NCAA released its men's basketball tournament sites for 2011, 2012 and 2013 on Monday, passing on North Little Rock's Verizon Arena.
Naturals big hit in second season
posted: 09/22/2009 5:52 a.m.
In their first year in Northwest Arkansas, the Naturals won with pitching. This year, they did it with hitting.
NFL NUGGETS : Warner still has some left in the tank
posted: 09/22/2009 5:51 a.m.
I guess he ain't ready for the rockin' chair yet. Arizona QB Kurt Warner really stunk it up in the Cardinals' Week 1 loss to San Francisco. So much so that my friend Brad (a lifelong Cardinals' fan) and I even began to wonder if the team might have to put the 38-yearold out to pasture in favor of the much-younger Matt Leinart.
Diocese removes Nigerian priest
posted: 09/22/2009 5:51 a.m.
The Rev. Emmanuel Orgu, a priest from Nigeria serving in the Catholic Diocese of Little Rock, has been removed from active ministry for alleged misconduct. The action was taken by Bishop Anthony B. Taylor and shared with parishioners during Masses this weekend.
ARKANSAS AT NO. 3 ALABAMA Staying on a roll
posted: 09/22/2009 5:51 a.m.
Alabama is trying to shake a nasty habit.
Judge: City OK to pay for insurance
posted: 09/22/2009 5:50 a.m.
A circuit judge has ruled that Springdale can pay for health insurance for four city council members.
Ex-U.S. attorney to run against Snyder
posted: 09/22/2009 5:49 a.m.
Former U.S attorney and Republican presidential adviser Tim Griffin announced Monday that he'll oppose Democratic U.S Rep. Vic Snyder in 2010, saying his values were more in line with central Arkansas voters than are those of the 12-year incumbent.
NW Arkansas today
posted: 09/22/2009 5:49 a.m.
QUOTE OF THE DAY "The trend is here." Jerry Hudlow, Rogers treasurer, saying he'll be conservative in estimating future sales tax collections Article, 1B
Won't run for court position, justice says
posted: 09/22/2009 5:48 a.m.
Supreme Court Justice Elana Wills says she will not seek a position on the high court next year.
The state/region in brief
posted: 09/22/2009 5:47 a.m.
State Senate seat to be filled Dec. 8 Gov. Mike Beebe has moved up the date of an election to fill a vacant state Senate seat.
Northwest Arkansas deaths
posted: 09/22/2009 5:45 a.m.
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette publishes, at no charge, death notices of reasonable length for residents of Benton, Carroll, Washington and Madison counties submitted by funeral homes.
Pension system audit finds rule violations
posted: 09/22/2009 5:44 a.m.
The Arkansas Teacher Retirement System paid for services before entering into contracts, apparently violating state regulations, contract law and sound business practices, according to an audit released late Monday.
4 cities' sales tax dip persists
posted: 09/22/2009 5:44 a.m.
July sales tax reports from Northwest Arkansas' largest cities continued a trend of declining revenue that has city leaders creating cautious revenue projections as they prepare 2010 budgets.
FAYETTEVILLE: Grant aids scientists studying flu strains
posted: 09/22/2009 5:43 a.m.
Biochemistry researchers at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville are exploring ways to outsmart the ever mutating flu virus by using stimulus money from a two year grant.
FAYETTEVILLE: Health, teaching fields pace UA growth
posted: 09/22/2009 5:42 a.m.
The academic college at the University of Arkansas that is responsible for educating nurses and teachers accounted for almost half the university's enrollment growth this fall.
Officials: Connect trauma systems
posted: 09/22/2009 5:41 a.m.
Arkansas is still in the early phases of developing its statewide trauma system, but national emergency officials said Monday that it will soon be an important piece of larger efforts to coordinate emergency medical services nationwide.
House moves to stretch jobless benefits
posted: 09/22/2009 5:40 a.m.
Despite predictions the recession is running out of steam, the House is taking up emergency legislation this week to help the millions of Americans who see no immediate end to their economic miseries.
China seen as climate leader
posted: 09/22/2009 5:39 a.m.
As the United States mulls over climate legislation, China is poised to join the European Union in claiming "front-runner" status among nations battling climate change, the U.N. climate chief said Monday.
Baucus modifies health bill
posted: 09/22/2009 5:38 a.m.
The chairman of the Senate Finance Committee was revising his sweeping health-care bill Monday to address serious concerns from fellow Democrats and a key Republican about insurance costs, part of his ongoing struggle to deliver on President Barack Obama's top domestic priority.
Plan to kill Pakistani official foiled by police
posted: 09/22/2009 5:38 a.m.
Police officers foiled a plan to assassinate a regional education minister in northwest Pakistan when they took on four militants in a gunbattle Monday that ended with a teenage suicide bomber blowing himself up, police said.
Ousted president back in Honduras
posted: 09/22/2009 5:37 a.m.
Ousted President Manuel Zelaya returned home to Honduras on Monday, three months after he was forced into exile at gunpoint.
Obama pitches innovation on N.Y. trip
posted: 09/22/2009 5:36 a.m.
President Obama called on Monday for "a new generation of innovation," releasing what he described as a strategy to build on more than $100 billion in economic stimulus funding to promote progress in such areas as clean energy, health care and basic research.
Prove residency, students warned
posted: 09/22/2009 5:35 a.m.
Students living in northern Mexico have skirted residency requirements to attend U.S. public schools for generations, but when the superintendent in one Texas border town got word that about 400 school age children were crossing the international bridge each day with backpacks but no student visas, he figured he had to do something.
Frailty, thy name is ... rot?
posted: 09/22/2009 5:34 a.m.
Something is rotten in the city of Stratford-Upon-Avon.
Man tied to terror plot jailed till hearing
posted: 09/22/2009 5:33 a.m.
A judge ordered an Afghanistan-born Colorado man who purportedly received al-Qaida training and had bomb-making instructions on his computer to be held pending a detention hearing Thursday, and the government warned law enforcement around the nation Monday about the danger of an attack on mass transit.
Storms slam South, killing at least six
posted: 09/22/2009 5:33 a.m.
Floodwaters that swept across the rain-soaked Southeast killed at least six people Monday, including a Georgia toddler who disappeared after a mobile home was split apart by a swollen creek. Four others were missing.
Recession leaving mark on Americans
posted: 09/22/2009 4:56 a.m.
The recession is profoundly disrupting American life: More people are delaying marriage and home buying, turning to carpools yet getting stuck in ever-worse traffic, staying put rather than moving to new cities.
War option: Shift focus to Pakistan
posted: 09/22/2009 4:56 a.m.
The White House is considering expanding counterterror operations in Pakistan to refocus on eliminating al-Qaida instead of mounting a major military escalation in Afghanistan, according to officials.
In the news
posted: 09/22/2009 4:47 a.m.
Vicente Fox, Mexico's former president, told students and faculty members at the University of New Mexico that the United States should spend 2 percent of its gross domestic product to narrow the wage gap between Mexico and America and contended that such spending would reduce the need for expensive walls between the two countries.
Names and faces
posted: 09/22/2009 4:44 a.m.
A publicist for Kristin Chenoweth said paramedics checked out the actress after her Emmy win, but that she's doing fine. Meghan Prophet said Chenoweth felt a migraine coming on after winning an Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a comedy series and doing press interviews.
U.S., Russia start crucial arms talks
posted: 09/22/2009 4:44 a.m.
A new round of Russia-U.S. arms control talks began Monday, and Russian military experts predicted they will not be easy, despite President Barack Obama's decision to scrap plans for an eastern Europe based missile shield that Moscow opposed.
The nation in brief
posted: 09/22/2009 4:43 a.m.
QUOTE OF THE DAY "In my 22 years in the fire department here in Gwinnett, we have not experienced flooding to this degree." Capt. Thomas Rutledge of the Gwinnett County, Ga., Fire and Emergency Services, on the flooding that killed at least six in the state Article, this page
The world in brief
posted: 09/22/2009 4:42 a.m.
QUOTE OF THE DAY "It is the moment of reconciliation." Ousted President Manuel Zelaya on his sudden return to Honduras Article, this page
Spoken contracts by cities not rare
posted: 09/22/2009 4:41 a.m.
Even though some attorneys say they can be hard to enforce if a dispute arises, oral contracts are used by cities of all sizes for a wide variety of reasons, ranging from small amounts of money to trusted relationships.
Beebe hears 2 but stays anti-tunnel
posted: 09/22/2009 4:38 a.m.
Two legislative leaders failed Monday to persuade Gov. Mike Beebe to fund a $1.8 million tunnel from the Capitol to a building with an area that is to be renovated for planned legislative committee rooms and staff offices.
Cox left seat after search in porn case
posted: 09/22/2009 4:35 a.m.
Little Rock police and the Arkansas Internet Crimes Against Children task force served a search warrant at the home of former North Little Rock School Board member Trent Cox last week, a day before he resigned his seat saying the travel demands of his work had grown too great.
Other days
posted: 09/22/2009 4:33 a.m.
100 YEARS AGO Sept. 22, 1909 Penitentiary officials estimate that the cost of gathering and placing upon the market the cotton crop on the state farm this year will be greater than elsewhere in the South. They base their estimate on the price paid for convict labor, which is $1.50 per day.
Getting it straight
posted: 09/22/2009 4:31 a.m.
The Democrat-Gazette wants its news reports to be fair and accurate.
Whistle-blower shield is limited, state argues
posted: 09/22/2009 4:30 a.m.
An assistant attorney general argued in court Monday that state employees are not protected under the Arkansas Whistle-blower Act if they report wrongdoing to a federal agency.
Uncertain trumpet
posted: 09/22/2009 4:27 a.m.
"Public sentiment is everything. With public sentiment, nothing can fail; without it nothing can succeed." -A. Lincoln THANKS TO Bob Woodward, the Washington Post's ever-open drop for leaked documents, the American people have the benefit of the latest report and recommendations from the commanding general of NATO forces in Afghanistan.
ACORN must prove itself
posted: 09/22/2009 4:26 a.m.
If journalism is about impact, it's been a good two weeks for twentysomething filmmakers James O'Keefe and Hannah Giles. The now-famous pair posed as a pimp and a prostitute and, with hidden camera at the ready, sought help setting up a brothel from ACORN, the taxpayer-supported community organizing group.
A problem for Democrats
posted: 09/22/2009 4:25 a.m.
In the sub-zero cold of late November 1950, south of the Yalu River near the village of Kunu-ri in what now is North Korea, Private 1st Class Charlie Rangel, though wounded by shrapnel, helped lead 40 of his fellow soldiers from the U.S. Army's 503rd Field Artillery Battalion in a daring three-day escape from encirclement by the Chinese Army.
One who saw the light
posted: 09/22/2009 4:23 a.m.
To better understand the iceberg that sank the Fayetteville millage last week, consider what Becky Purcell had to say this past spring.
Economic indicators rise
posted: 09/22/2009 4:22 a.m.
A private forecast of economic activity rose in August for the fifth straight month, the latest sign the recession has ended.
NATIONAL LEAGUE: DeRosa grinds, Astros grimace
posted: 09/22/2009 4:18 a.m.
Mark DeRosa hopes he's finally broken out of the slump that's followed his wrist injury.
Coroner: Stone was overtaxed
posted: 09/22/2009 4:16 a.m.
A combination of heat and exertion on a 5-11, "300-plus" pound frame killed Arkansas Baptist College defensive lineman Courtney Stone, according to Pulaski County Coroner Garland Camper.
Petrino: UA linebacker to play against Alabama
posted: 09/22/2009 4:14 a.m.
Arkansas Coach Bobby Petrino said linebacker Jerry Franklin deserved to be ejected from last Saturday's loss to Georgia, but that the sophomore is expected to start in this week's game at No. 3 Alabama.
Off the wire
posted: 09/22/2009 4:12 a.m.
BASKETBALL Terps' coach gets extension Maryland men's basketball Coach Gary Williams has received a one-year extension on his contract, which could keep him at the job into 2013. Williams' contract includes automatic extensions for achieving benchmark standards by the Terrapins, both athletically and academically.
Second thoughts
posted: 09/22/2009 4:11 a.m.
Linebacker sacks fans after boos Washington Redskins rookie linebacker Robert Henson has been inactive for the team's first two games this season, which has apparently given him too much time to think.
COMMENTARY: Big league life can be full of journeys
posted: 09/22/2009 4:09 a.m.
Some former Arkansas Travelers players were never able to shake the necessity of traveling.
Cowboys coping with letdown
posted: 09/22/2009 4:08 a.m.
Only two games into a new season and Dallas Cowboys linebacker Bradie James already finds himself in an all-too familiar spot.
NFL Colts make most of limited chances
posted: 09/22/2009 4:07 a.m.
Peyton Manning threw two touchdown passes to take some sheen off the Miami Dolphins' glitzy makeover under new owner Stephen Ross, and the Indianapolis Colts came from behind four times to win 27-23 Monday night.
NFL notes
posted: 09/22/2009 4:06 a.m.
49ERS-JETS Ryan: Charge filed SANTA The San Francisco 49ers have filed tampering charges against the New York Jets regarding top San Francisco draft pick Michael Crabtree, Jets Coach Rex Ryan confirmed Monday.
Astros fire manager
posted: 09/22/2009 4:05 a.m.
The Houston Astros fired Manager Cecil Cooper on Monday with 13 games left in another disappointing season.
State sports briefs
posted: 09/22/2009 4:04 a.m.
FOOTBALL Two UCA players honored The Southland Conference has named Central Arkansas quarterback Robbie Park its offensive player of the week and linebacker James Lancaster defensive player of the week.
Razorbacks report
posted: 09/22/2009 4:03 a.m.
Hogs rise to review, rejuvenate How will Arkansas bounce back from Saturday's 52-41 loss to Georgia, considering the investment of time and energy the Hogs put into preparing for the 23rdranked Bulldogs.
LIKE IT IS: Hogs' defense must have Franklin on field
posted: 09/22/2009 4:02 a.m.
At the end of the third quarter Saturday, Arkansas trailed Georgia 42-38 and the Razorbacks had the ball.
THE RECRUITING GUY: Jamaican takes to football; Hogs take to him
posted: 09/22/2009 4:01 a.m.
Tight end/defensive end David Perry has had a crash course in football in a little more than a year.
College football notes Kiffin defends Vols' game plan, aims flu shot at Meyer
posted: 09/22/2009 4:01 a.m.
Tennessee Coach Lane Kiffin says he put his Volunteers in the best position they could be in to beat Florida. Then he took one more shot at Gators Coach Urban Meyer.
Ross defends health-care stance
posted: 09/22/2009 3:56 a.m.
U.S. Rep. Mike Ross worked Monday to dispel the idea that his opposition to a "public option " in the health-care system overhaul being considered in Congress has been unduly influenced by insurance companies.
Dell set to buy Perot Systems
posted: 09/22/2009 3:55 a.m.
Dell Inc. has agreed to buy Perot Systems Corp. for $3.9 billion, undertaking its biggest purchase ever to compete with International Business Machines Corp. and Hewlett-Packard Co. in computer services.
Business news in brief
posted: 09/22/2009 3:52 a.m.
QUOTE OF THE DAY "I noticed the turn the economy was taking, and decided it would be best to go directly to China." Andrew Carr, a 23-year-old Cornell University graduate Article, 1D
NEWS IN BRIEF
posted: 09/22/2009 3:52 a.m.
Agency gives Arkansas F on asset scorecard The Corporation for Enterprise Development, an economic nonprofit think tank, Monday gave Arkansas an F on its 2009-2010 Assets and Opportunity Scorecard.
MARKET REPORT: Stocks slide, but stop short of low
posted: 09/22/2009 3:51 a.m.
Stocks mostly fell Monday but ended off their lows as investors moved into technology and health care shares.
Monday, September 21
Michael Jackson's Ferris wheel spins into new life
posted: 09/21/2009 9:01 a.m.
From the top of the Ferris wheel, one could once see acres of Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch, the ride's 5,000 lights aglow in a carnival-like frenzy fit for a performer who never quite grew up.
TEXANS 34, TITANS 31 Schaub's 357, 4 TDs top Titans
posted: 09/21/2009 5:56 a.m.
Matt Schaub trumped Chris Johnson's career day by throwing for 357 yards and 4 touchdowns, Kris Brown kicked a 23-yard field goal in the closing minutes, and Houston ruined Tennessee's home opener with a 34-31 victory Sunday.
GOLF ROUNDUP: Choi overcomes miscues, earns first LPGA victory
posted: 09/21/2009 5:56 a.m.
Na Yeon Choi blew her best chance for the first LPGA Tour victory of her career.
NW Arkansas today
posted: 09/21/2009 5:55 a.m.
QUOTE OF THE DAY "Fayetteville is known for its debate. I don't know that Fayetteville's ever going to have a landslide anything." Susan Heil, president of the Fayetteville school board, on the millage campaign to fund construction of a new high school Article, 1B
Northwest Arkansas deaths
posted: 09/21/2009 5:53 a.m.
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette publishes, at no charge, death notices of reasonable length for residents of Benton, Carroll, Washington and Madison counties submitted by funeral homes.
Panel to focus on roadway funding
posted: 09/21/2009 5:52 a.m.
A committee formed to find more taxes or fees for road construction took five months for its efforts to come into focus.
Disrepair clouds fate of prison's chapel
posted: 09/21/2009 5:51 a.m.
During heavy rains, inmates at the Island of Hope Chapel at the Arkansas Department of Correction's Tucker Unit use sheets of plastic to cover the stage in the sanctuary and put out trash cans to catch the water that drips from the curved wooden ceiling.
PB chamber adds 320 to membership
posted: 09/21/2009 5:51 a.m.
The Greater Pine Bluff Chamber of Commerce nearly doubled its membership last month, a boon for a region struggling to keep industries from closing down and residents from moving away.
School boards rethink funding
posted: 09/21/2009 5:49 a.m.
A national recession has made once-predictable voter behavior unpredictable, forcing leaders of two Northwest Arkansas school districts to retool facilities plans to build the public appeal necessary for bond issue approval.
Protecting waterways motivates Cherokees
posted: 09/21/2009 5:48 a.m.
Cherokees believe splashing a river's water on the face as the sun rises is how a day should start.
Russia optimistic on pact with U.S.
posted: 09/21/2009 5:47 a.m.
Russia and the United States have "quite high" chances of reaching an agreement on cutting their strategic nuclear arsenals, said President Dmitry Medvedev.
Black Hawk crashes in Iraq
posted: 09/21/2009 5:46 a.m.
A Black Hawk helicopter crashed at a major American air base in Iraq, killing one U.S. service member and injuring 12 others, the military said Sunday.
Pakistan Taliban commander dies in jail
posted: 09/21/2009 5:45 a.m.
A feared Taliban commander known for beheading opponents died in custody Sunday from wounds sustained during a fierce firefight with Pakistani security forces last week, the military said.
Lincoln park: Hunting, camping banned at Lincoln Lake
posted: 09/21/2009 5:44 a.m.
The Lincoln City Council has adopted an ordinance to prohibit camping and hunting at Lincoln Lake for safety reasons and because of problems with littering and vandalism.
Alzheimer's threat seen in poor nations
posted: 09/21/2009 5:44 a.m.
More than 35 million people around the world are living with Alzheimer's disease or other types of dementia, according to a study assessing the brain destroying illness.
Waste found in 'green' energy projects
posted: 09/21/2009 5:43 a.m.
The four drafty buildings had been fixtures of the Energy Department complex in Oak Ridge, Tenn., for more than half a century. They burned energy like 1950s sedans.
Classes teach initiates how to ride
posted: 09/21/2009 5:41 a.m.
Bikes, Blues & BBQ brings thousands of motorcycles to Fayetteville for the rally.
Ozark Profile: White's path takes turn into framing business
posted: 09/21/2009 5:40 a.m.
J. D. White's frame shop is modest and born from a series of fortuitous mid-life circumstances.
Eight bands highlight Winfest
posted: 09/21/2009 5:38 a.m.
The L.P. "Tiny" Jarnagan Ballpark in Winslow was filled Sunday with babies and dogs, tie dye, dew rags and blankets with astrology symbols.
Video angered ACORN chief
posted: 09/21/2009 5:38 a.m.
The head of the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, a group in danger of losing funding after videos appeared to show employees giving advice on opening a prostitution business, said she was "outraged" by the actions of those workers and will announce an independent auditor for the organization today.
Mad Men, 30 Rock win top Emmys
posted: 09/21/2009 5:35 a.m.
Mad Men and 30 Rock led a pack of Emmy winners who successfully defended their titles at Sunday's show, but the snappy ceremony and a star turn by host Neil Patrick Harris made the evening far from a rerun.
Bicycle registration available at Arkansas Union
posted: 09/21/2009 5:35 a.m.
The University of Arkansas Transit and Parking Department will have bicycle registration available from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday and Tuesday on the Arkansas Union Mall.
Fayetteville receives energy efficiency, conservation block grant
posted: 09/21/2009 5:34 a.m.
The city of Fayetteville has been awarded $724,900 by the U.S. Department of Energy through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Acts Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant.
Obituaries & Death Notices
posted: 09/21/2009 5:32 a.m.
Jane Baugus, Luticia "Tish" Conder, George Lester Pruett II
Nationally renowned architect to lecture at UA's Fay Jones School
posted: 09/21/2009 5:27 a.m.
Deborah Berke, whose architectural vision is described as "the philosophy of the everyday," will deliver the Ernie Jacks Distinguished Lecture for the Fay Jones School of Architecture at 5:30 p.m. today in the Shollmeyer Lecture Hall in Vol Walker Hall. The public is invited.
Times Editorial : Troubled days
posted: 09/21/2009 5:25 a.m.
John Pelphrey's had a tough time of it since coming on board as men's head basketball coach at the University of Arkansas more than two years ago. Under his leadership, some Razorback athletes have had a difficult time making good grades; others have simply left school and transferred elsewhere.
GUEST COLUMN : Distrust and distaste
posted: 09/21/2009 5:24 a.m.
As the kickoff of the Arkansas lottery nears, I find myself feeling nothing but distrust and distaste.
Letters to the editor
posted: 09/21/2009 5:23 a.m.
Letters to the editor for Washington County for September 21, 2009.
Jordan to hold town hall meeting Sept. 28
posted: 09/21/2009 5:21 a.m.
Fayetteville Mayor Lioneld Jordan will hold a town hall meeting at 7 p.m. Sept. 28 at the Fayetteville Boys & Girls Club.
Running on empty : Petrino: Hogs' rushing problems key to loss
posted: 09/21/2009 5:19 a.m.
Plenty went wrong for Arkansas in its 52-41 loss to Georgia.
2Q penalties, Franklin ejection shift momentum in Hogs' loss
posted: 09/21/2009 5:12 a.m.
Arkansas and Georgia combined to throw for 783 yards. But the quarterbacks weren't the only ones on the field getting an arm workout. The officials were busy tossing a lot of yellow. The Arkansas Razorbacks committed 7 penalties for 78 yards in the second quarter alone. All that yellow had the Hogs seeing red after watching Georgia score 17 unanswered points in the second quarter to erase a 21-10 deficit and take a 27-21 edge to halftime in an eventual 52-41 triumph at Reynolds Razorback Stadium Saturday night.
Monday Morning Scouting Report
posted: 09/21/2009 5:09 a.m.
The Monday morning scouting report for Arkansas' next opponent, Alabama.
KNOCK ON WOOD : Hogs suffer from lack of running game, defense
posted: 09/21/2009 5:05 a.m.
Can't say it wasn't exciting. Ninety-three points and 1,015 yards of offense. Single-game records where crushed. But, any way a Hog fan looks at it, Arkansas' 52-41 loss to Georgia had to be ultimately unfulfilling.
Mallett's record-setting game comes up short in Hogs' loss
posted: 09/21/2009 5:03 a.m.
For all that quarterbacks Ryan Mallett and Joe Cox did with their arms, Saturday night's Arkansas-Georgia game came down to feet.
Management, ticket sales key to lottery future
posted: 09/21/2009 4:52 a.m.
State Sen. Kim Hendren and other Arkansans are hoping for the new state lottery's success as it prepares to get under way.
WHATEVER HAPPENED TO? COURT-ACCEPTED CREDIT CARDS : Paper or plastic?
posted: 09/21/2009 4:50 a.m.
The Lowell City Council voted Tuesday to approve the most significant $85 expense in its recent history. That amount represented the city's first bill for collecting creditcard payments at its city court.
Nothing changing on Rogers property taxes
posted: 09/21/2009 4:48 a.m.
City Treasurer Jerry Hudlow will ask the Rogers City Council at its meeting Tuesday to approve this year's property-tax rate. It's the same rate he's been asking the board to approve since he arrived in Rogers seven years ago.
Holiday whiteout : Downtown Bentonville will step up its holiday look this year with white LED lights throughout.
posted: 09/21/2009 4:47 a.m.
There's going to be a whiteout on the downtown Bentonville Square this holiday season whether snowflakes fall or not.
Fables and Faith : Life's course corrections
posted: 09/21/2009 4:45 a.m.
I am often drawn to reread Romans 7 because I believe this chapter is very accurate in its description of human nature - most certainly it is with mine. You remember the gist of the passage, don't you? Paul was saying that he often did the things he should not do and, on top of that, he didn't do the things he should do. We all know how true this is. The exact scripts may vary with each of us, but the stories of our lives are closely similar.
Health-care mandate no tax rise, Obama says
posted: 09/21/2009 4:44 a.m.
Requiring people to get health insurance and fining them if they don't would not amount to a backhanded tax increase, President Barack Obama said Sunday. "I absolutely reject that notion," he stated.
3 men arrested in U.S. terrorism probe
posted: 09/21/2009 4:42 a.m.
The FBI arrested a 24-year-old Colorado airport shuttle driver on charges of making false statements to federal agents in an ongoing terror investigation, and supporting documents contend the man admitted receiving weapons and explosives training from al-Qaida in Pakistan.
More troops crucial, says top general
posted: 09/21/2009 4:41 a.m.
The top U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan warns in an urgent, confidential assessment of the war that he needs more forces within the next year and bluntly states that without them, the eight year conflict "will likely result in failure," according to a copy of the 66-page document obtained by The Washington Post.
Guard to teach Afghans to farm
posted: 09/21/2009 4:38 a.m.
Another team of Arkansas National Guardsmen is headed to Afghanistan for a year, with deployment scheduled for late winter.
Kids talk : Five hindrances to enlightenment
posted: 09/21/2009 4:38 a.m.
Last week's column discussed how seven factors in Zen Buddhist teachings might be seen as road signs to happy and healthy human development. These seven factors are universal virtues that are found in most cultures of the world, in different words and contexts, but there all the same: mindfulness, investigation, energy, joy, tranquility, concentration and equanimity.
Iran leader: U.S. wrong to play up nuke fears
posted: 09/21/2009 4:37 a.m.
Iran's supreme leader said Sunday that U.S. officials know they are wrongly accusing Iran of seeking to develop nuclear weapons.
OUR VIEW : Keeping a good thing growing
posted: 09/21/2009 4:34 a.m.
We can't help but be impressed at the startling growth that Northwest Arkansas Community College has experienced in recent years.
LETTERS
posted: 09/21/2009 4:32 a.m.
Letters to the editor for Benton County for September 21, 2009.
OTHER OPINIONS : Hendren explains himself
posted: 09/21/2009 4:30 a.m.
We appreciated that state Sen. Kim Hendren, R-Gravette, called recently and said that while he was going to be in our area of the state, he would like to stop by and visit with us at the Camden News.
Names and faces
posted: 09/21/2009 4:29 a.m.
John Travolta is among the potential witnesses at a Bahamas trial beginning Monday for two people accused of trying to extort $25 million from the movie star, according to court officials.
In the news
posted: 09/21/2009 4:28 a.m.
King Bhumibol Adulyadej, Thailand's 81-yearold monarch, who has the world's longest reign at 63 years, was hospitalized after suffering from a fever, fatigue and a loss of appetite, the palace announced.
Lady Panthers suffer first loss
posted: 09/21/2009 4:28 a.m.
Siloam Springs' undefeated run to start the 2009 volleyball season came to an end Saturday at the Tri-State Challenge at the All-Star Sports Arena.
Hog Calls : Lack of run game negates air show
posted: 09/21/2009 4:27 a.m.
From warfare to football it seems results via air ultimately are determined on the ground.
The world in brief
posted: 09/21/2009 4:27 a.m.
QUOTE OF THE DAY "The U.S. officials who talk about Iranian missiles and their danger while saying Iran intends to build a nuclear bomb, they know these words are wrong." Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, supreme leader of Iran, after the U.S. scrapped a missile intercept system aimed at his nation Article 1A
The nation in brief
posted: 09/21/2009 4:27 a.m.
QUOTE OF THE DAY "All of our employees, if they're too stupid to understand that they're not reaching professional standards, we terminate them." Bertha Lewis, CEO of ACORN, saying she will announce an independent auditor for the organization today Article, this page
Pinto, Whitten advance to 4A state golf tournament
posted: 09/21/2009 4:25 a.m.
Two local girls advanced to the Class 4A golf tournament after placing as individuals at last week's regional tournament.
Lifeway volleyball remains unbeaten
posted: 09/21/2009 4:23 a.m.
The Lifeway Christian School volleyball team remained undefeated with two wins this past week with a 3-0 victory against Destiny Christian Academy out of Waggoner, Okla. last Tuesday and a 3-0 win against Ridgeway Christian School out of Pine Bluff on Friday.
Youth-lockup school plan stirs hope, concern
posted: 09/21/2009 4:23 a.m.
A week after Ron Angel took over the Youth Services Division, the Education Department hit him with a scathing rebuke of the special-education program at the state's largest youth lockup. Angel quickly learned that was just one of many obstacles to educating the 330 or so delinquent youths in state custody on any given day.
Putting pen to paper : The Bentonville City Council is expected to approve a contract to get conceptual design for community center going.
posted: 09/21/2009 4:22 a.m.
The city of Bentonville has found the firm it believes can get the conceptual design of a new community center, to be erected on the southwest side of the community, rolling.
Father, son tied to theft of truck
posted: 09/21/2009 4:22 a.m.
For years, lawmen say they have been watching Rick Crook. His son, Randy, has been in and out of jail for much of his adult life, so they knew about him too.
Senators announce approval of $3 million for I-540
posted: 09/21/2009 4:21 a.m.
The U.S. Senate has approved some $3 million for Interstate 540 improvements, Arkansas' U.S. senators Blanche Lincoln and Mark Pryor announced in a news release on Sept. 17.
RESTAURANT INSPECTIONS
posted: 09/21/2009 4:18 a.m.
All reports are from regular food service/food store inspections unless otherwise noted.
Obituaries
posted: 09/21/2009 4:18 a.m.
Information for the obituaries and funeral notices below was supplied to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Advertising Department by funeral homes.
Other days
posted: 09/21/2009 4:17 a.m.
100 YEARS AGO Sept. 21, 1909 The Arkansas Railroad Commission yesterday issued an order to the Iron Mountain Railroad, requiring that road to construct a $25,000 addition to the depot at Fort Smith, work on the addition to be started within 60 days and to be completed within six months.
We're still here
posted: 09/21/2009 4:16 a.m.
MIKE HUCKABEE, that wacky ol' bass player on TV, has done it again. By which we mean he's made news, or at least called attention to himself. He's good at both. Sometimes simutaneously. Last year he ran for president of the whole younighted states. And we're pretty sure he once had an important job here in Arkansas.
MARRIAGE LICENSES
posted: 09/21/2009 4:15 a.m.
Marriage licenses for Benton County for September 21, 2009.
Placating Russia won't work
posted: 09/21/2009 4:15 a.m.
Russian leaders never liked the idea that the United States, Poland and the Czech Republic were cooperating on missile defense to confront an emerging Iranian threat. The notion that two former Warsaw Pact states that Moscow used to control would be hosting 10 interceptor missiles in Poland and a corresponding radar facility in the Czech Republic was unacceptable.
A year later, little has changed
posted: 09/21/2009 4:14 a.m.
One year after the onset of the economic shock that brought the American economy to the brink of collapse, the most amazing aspect of the crisis is how little has been done to ensure that something like this never happens again. Dithering in Congress and a business-as-usual attitude on Wall Street have left American consumers and the economy vulnerable to another punishing disaster sooner or later.
An equal exchange
posted: 09/21/2009 4:14 a.m.
Not too long ago, Pope Benedict XVI met President Barack H. Obama at the Vatican-shortly after the pope had issued his encyclical on economics. According to the usual press release after such visits, pope and president covered a wide array of topics and were suitably impressed with each other.
LETTERS
posted: 09/21/2009 4:12 a.m.
Therapy that really works Many nursing homes have residents who are sad and lonely. Usually, they're not there by choice, but too often the old and handicapped are put there to spend their final days.
BENTONVILLE FIRE & SAFETY TIP
posted: 09/21/2009 4:12 a.m.
The weekly Bentonville Fire and Safety tip.
Under the bus
posted: 09/21/2009 4:11 a.m.
By now everybody has already heard that ACORN is corrupt, if that's some sort of news story.
Community Notes
posted: 09/21/2009 4:11 a.m.
Community notes for Benton County for September 21, 2009.
Giants 33, Cowboys 31 Billion-dollar bummer
posted: 09/21/2009 4:10 a.m.
Lawrence Tynes sent home the largest regular-season crowd in NFL history muttering about what might've been.
Razorbacks gain plenty, not enough
posted: 09/21/2009 4:08 a.m.
Going back to Arkansas' first football game in 1894, a 42-0 victory over Fort Smith High School, the Razorbacks had been 139-1 when they scored 40 or more points.
NATIONAL LEAGUE: Cards' celebration halted; Cubs win
posted: 09/21/2009 4:07 a.m.
Jake Fox homered in the 11th inning and the Chicago Cubs benefited from a wide slide by Matt Holliday, beating St. Louis 6-3 Sunday night and keeping the Cardinals' magic number at four for clinching the NL Central.
CHASE FOR THE CUP: Martin gets tricky, holds off Montoya
posted: 09/21/2009 4:04 a.m.
When a young driver isn't sure how to approach an on-track situation, they often ask themselves "What would Mark Martin do?" With a championship on the line, Batesville's Martin fooled the competition and won.
Off the wire
posted: 09/21/2009 4:03 a.m.
TRACK AND FIELD Gay wins 100 in Shanghai American sprinters Tyson Gay (Arkansas Razorbacks) and Carmelita Jeter flirted with history at the Shanghai Golden Grand Prix on Sunday. Gay ran the second fastest men's 100 meters on record, winning in 9.69 seconds.
COMMENTARY Boxing's villain plays role well again
posted: 09/21/2009 3:59 a.m.
The crowd at the MGM Grand arena didn't waste any time leaving, with most getting out even before the decision was officially announced. They had come to cheer Juan Manuel Marquez, and the few who were still there when Floyd Mayweather Jr. left the ring sent him on his way with a chorus of boos.
Second thoughts
posted: 09/21/2009 3:57 a.m.
Stretch run fun, games for Detroit The Detroit Tigers, clinging to a three-game American League Central division lead over the Minnesota Twins, insist they're not nervous, and, according to Detroit News columnist John Niyo, they've got the toy trucks and cocktail dresses to prove it.
Notes
posted: 09/21/2009 3:56 a.m.
Ochocinco takes leap with faith Chad Ochocinco made good on his promise. Sort of.
Sanchez heats up, lifts Jets
posted: 09/21/2009 3:54 a.m.
The New York Jets backed up their big talk and finally beat Tom Brady and the New England Patriots at home.
Cutler steers Bears over Steelers
posted: 09/21/2009 3:53 a.m.
Quarterback Jay Cutler earned a bit of redemption after throwing four interceptions in his Bears debut last week.
State sports briefs
posted: 09/21/2009 3:52 a.m.
LR Touchdown Club to hear from Fulmer Former Tennessee Volunteers Coach Phillip Fulmer will be the guest speaker at today's meeting of the Little Rock Touchdown Club at the Embassy Suites hotel in Little Rock.
Razorbacks rewind
posted: 09/21/2009 3:51 a.m.
Arkansas' defense was self-touted as bigger, stronger, faster and more knowledgeable of its schemes this season, but the Razorbacks looked overmatched by the Georgia offense in Saturday's 52-41 loss.
College review
posted: 09/21/2009 3:38 a.m.
Carroll's comments revealing For fans who watched their teams win on Saturday and worried about the margin not being decisive enough, Southern California provided its annual reminder that there is no such thing as bad victory, only bad - sometimes really bad - losses.
High-tech air-traffic plan tested
posted: 09/21/2009 3:37 a.m.
On a clear mid-August night about 3 a.m., an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 heading to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport took a radical turn.
Fiat to introduce Multiair system to U.S., Chrysler
posted: 09/21/2009 3:36 a.m.
Alfa Romeo boasts that its new MiTo compact has the speed and handling expected from a sports car, with the added bonus of greater fuel efficiency - 10 percent more power with 10 percent less consumption.
Ultrathin PC joins netbook intersection
posted: 09/21/2009 3:34 a.m.
Those in the market for a laptop this fall will find a batch of new, mid-priced models that promise less weight and longer battery life than traditional notebook computers, but more performance - and a bigger screen and keyboard - than they'd get with a netbook.
Bankruptcy watch
posted: 09/21/2009 3:31 a.m.
ALEXANDER Billy A. Davis, 12109 Germania, Sept. 16, Chapter 13. Homer Douglas Brown, 8526 Anthony Wood Cove, Sept. 11, Chapter 7. Jackie Callahan, 15 Nickel Cove, Sept. 14, Chapter 13. Rhoda D. Canales-Perez, 13930 Magnolia Glen, Sept. 10, Chapter 7.
Sunday, September 20
Heritage starts new scoring spree
posted: 09/20/2009 6:02 a.m.
Heritage's run of scoring on 13 straight possessions by its No. 1 offense came to an early end in their 35-7 nonconference victory at Republic, Mo., on Friday night.
A unique place to live [Video]
posted: 09/20/2009 5:41 a.m.
It hasn't been finished for long. In fact, there's still a small punch list of touch-ups and finishing details members of the Stanley family are working on.
The magical disappearing disorder
posted: 09/20/2009 5:39 a.m.
The show starts when the cards come out. They're ordinary cards. They're always ordinary. It's not much of a trick if they're not. The magic is in the hands.
Victory in the air
posted: 09/20/2009 5:38 a.m.
BENTONVILLE - As Nina Quinn of Bentonville walked through the aisles of the exhibit hall at the Benton County Fair earlier this week, she couldn't help but throw up her hands and cheer.
Celebration of Children Festival coming Oct. 4
posted: 09/20/2009 5:37 a.m.
A celebration of children being planned for next month will not only provide a fun family activity but will help raise money for grants that support the Rogers Public Schools.
Students help minds, garden grow
posted: 09/20/2009 5:37 a.m.
A group of 50 volunteers spent their Saturday digging in the dirt and helping to plant a reading garden for Grace Hill Elementary School in Rogers.
NWACC reorganizes, creates new positions
posted: 09/20/2009 5:36 a.m.
The organizational chart for Northwest Arkansas Community College's administrative team got a major makeover recently that included promotions, changes in duties, new hires and new positions.
Rogers to host Startup Weekend Oct. 2 through Oct. 4
posted: 09/20/2009 5:36 a.m.
Developers, startup enthusiasts, marketing gurus, graphic artists and legal minds are invited to the first Northwest Arkansas Startup Weekend on the University of Arkansas Global Campus in Rogers on Oct. 2-4.
Growing staff, building museum
posted: 09/20/2009 5:34 a.m.
As foundations are poured and walls erected at the construction site for Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, the museum's staff continues to grow in preparation for opening the museum to the public.
Fall Festival to offer softball
posted: 09/20/2009 5:34 a.m.
A coed adult softball tournament will be part of the Gentry Fall Festival on Oct. 10.
Benton County CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS
posted: 09/20/2009 5:33 a.m.
Bella Vista Fly Tyers Club The club will meet at 10 a.m. Thursday at Riordan Hall in Bella Vista. Chris Knife will speak about the Arkansas Sheriff's Youth Camp. The Lovely Purchase Chapter, DAR The club met for brunch Sept. 14 at the home of Ninetta Potts to start off the new fall season and to celebrate Constitution Week. The co-hostess was Frances Thomson.
Benton County OBITUARIES
posted: 09/20/2009 5:33 a.m.
Rogers Lester E. Chapman Lester E. Chapman, 72, of Rogers, Ark., died Friday, Sept. 18, 2009, in Eureka Springs, Ark. He was born April 7, 1937, in Alamosa, Colo., to Lester Chapman and Mary Evelene Vandivier Chapman.
Learning from mistakes
posted: 09/20/2009 5:29 a.m.
Rogers coaches were frustrated at halftime Friday after Van Buren rallied to tie the game with a big second quarter.
Tigers second at Stampede
posted: 09/20/2009 5:29 a.m.
The Bentonville boys cross country team took second place at Saturday's 21st annual Missouri Southern Stampede - their best finish at the meet under coach Randy Ramaker.
AREA SPORTS/ RECREATION CALENDAR
posted: 09/20/2009 5:28 a.m.
The Benton County Daily Record invites area sports clubs, teams and organizations to submit news about activities and events. Fax information to 271-3744 or e-mail to sports@nwanews.com. League managers may report recreational sports scores and standings to The Daily Record. Scores may be e-mailed to sports@nwanews.com or faxed to 271-3744. Type scores directly on e-mail document. For more information, contact sports editor Paul Gatling at 271-3792.
Suicide prevention topic of talk by state's first lady
posted: 09/20/2009 5:28 a.m.
Suicide seemed odd table conversation for a luncheon honoring the usually cheery first lady, Ginger Beebe, but it was, after all, the purpose of her visit - National Suicide Awareness and Prevention Day.
NORTHWEST REAL ESTATE Top six
posted: 09/20/2009 5:28 a.m.
Pictured below are the six most expensive houses sold Aug. 31-Sept. 4 in Benton and Washington counties.
Early-test poll gives Huckabee big lead
posted: 09/20/2009 5:28 a.m.
Mike Huckabee scored well ahead of the pack in the Values Voter presidential straw poll, collecting more votes, a strong result in an early test of how well potential candidates resonate with social conservatives.
$115,000 is ponied up at polo match
posted: 09/20/2009 5:27 a.m.
Few can deny Donna Buell's beckon for a donation, least of all "Generator George" McIntosh.
Northern lights United Way sets pillar $80,000 higher for '10
posted: 09/20/2009 5:26 a.m.
The guest list was top shelf per the usual Pillars-level givers, but Tuesday's gathering of local United Way donors was smaller-to-scale and more business-like than many past Pillars parties.
Education students win Othelia Paul Scholarship
posted: 09/20/2009 5:25 a.m.
Bentonville Kiwanis Club The club will meet from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Peel Mansion in Bentonville. Lunch served will be Chicken Cordon Bleu. A board meeting, which is held every fourth Tuesday of the month, will be held after the club meeting disbands.
National scandal upsetting to Arkansas group's leaders
posted: 09/20/2009 5:25 a.m.
At a time when ACORN is grabbing national headlines amid allegations of voterregistration fraud and illegal tax-filing advice, the organization's Arkansas chapter has fallen under the radar.
WEDDINGS TIFFANY DAWN MILLER CHRISTOPHER EMIL WEISS
posted: 09/20/2009 5:25 a.m.
Tiffany Dawn Miller and Christopher Emil Weiss were wed at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, at the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks. James E. Springer II officiated.
Around the Farm Local producers seek 10th hay title
posted: 09/20/2009 5:25 a.m.
The late Ivan Duncan of Decatur used an old single-row corn planter fitted with the bottom half of a 55-gallon barrel to hold sprigs to establish his first Bermuda grass planting "too many years ago to remember." Ivan (Sept. 6, 1919, to Aug. 12, 2009) was considered the patriarch of quality Bermuda-hay production in Benton County. As a final tribute, the Quality Forage producers agreed to name their annual event the "Ivan Duncan Invitational Bermuda Hay Contest." One of the first producers to recognize the importance of good management, Ivan's Bermuda advice was often sought by others.
Room to Grow How to ripen green tomatoes
posted: 09/20/2009 5:24 a.m.
Autumn is always a welcomed time of year in northwest Arkansas. However, for most gardeners, there's sadness in saying so long to summer. The end of summer means the end of fresh tomatoes. For those gardeners - and their fortunate neighbors - unwilling to let go of summer's bounty, here are a few tips on how to stretch out the season for homegrown tomatoes.
LA'SHARA KOMIKA DOSS MARVIN LEMONTE DAVENPORT
posted: 09/20/2009 5:24 a.m.
La'Shara Komika Doss became the bride of Marvin LeMonte Davenport at sunset Monday, Sept. 14, at Waialae Beach Park. The Rev. Mike Nelson of Evangelical Christian Church officiated.
Arnie's Army event is Saturday
posted: 09/20/2009 5:24 a.m.
The third annual Arnie's Army Golf Tournament will be at 8 a.m. Saturday at Bella Vista Village's Kingsdale Golf Complex.
NORTHERN LIGHTS: Children's Safety Center all fired up for benefit
posted: 09/20/2009 5:23 a.m.
Guests at the Children's Safety Center's second Small Hands, Big Dreams fundraiser kept filing in until the banquet hall reached a critical mass and spontaneously combusted.
THE OTHER EIGHT His voice soothes or ignites the dogs
posted: 09/20/2009 5:22 a.m.
Editor's note: The Other Eight is a look at how people spend the remainder of their day, when they're not sleeping or working.
Fittro promoted at Arvest
posted: 09/20/2009 5:21 a.m.
Arvest Bank has announced the promotion of Michelle Fittro to assistant vice president, marketing officer.
SPOTLIGHT JESS SMITH Bikes, Blues & BBQ is revving up
posted: 09/20/2009 5:21 a.m.
Can't you almost hear the grumbling of unmuffled exhausts resonant on the wind like a train off in the distance? They're coming.
DEAR ABBY
posted: 09/20/2009 5:20 a.m.
DEAR ABBY: My mother and stepfather are divorcing after 30 years together. Mama has moved in with my husband, children and me. My stepfather is alone in their house and struggling to pay the bills. The problem is Mama wants to confide in me and tell me all her troubles with "Donald." I told her I don't want to hear any of it because I don't want to end up hating him. Donald is my children's grandfather and the only father I have ever known. (There was no abuse involved in their marriage.) Mother said I am her "best friend," and I should "be there" for her.Then she burst into tears and left.Was I wrong? I told her I support her in every way, but I don't think I should be the one she talks to about her failed marriage. I don't discuss their relationship with my stepdad either. Please tell me how to handle this. - CAN'T LISTEN IN DELRAY BEACH, FLA. DEAR CAN'T LISTEN: Please forgive the understatement, but the process of divorce is an extremely emotional one.Your mother may be trying to justify why she walked out
Timothy Alan Kral Swell biology
posted: 09/20/2009 5:20 a.m.
SELF PORTRAIT Date and place of birth: Sept. 29, 1951, Cleveland My three favorite artists are Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dali and Victor Vasarely. I wish I had a piece of artwork by Rene Magritte. Always in my refrigerator: Diet Sunkist A gadget I can't live without is a computer.
Fightin' Words UFC's 'Ultimate Fighter' greatest show on earth
posted: 09/20/2009 5:20 a.m.
It's a bold statement for sure, but this 10th season of the UFC's hit reality series on Spike TV should make major stars out of coach Quinton "Rampage" Jackson and fighter Kimbo Slice.
Buehling set to perform
posted: 09/20/2009 5:19 a.m.
On Sept. 30 and Oct. 1 and 2, 300 sixth-graders from Old High Middle School in Bentonville will experience a cross-curriculum educational effort sponsored by the Rogers Historical Museum, Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area, the Friends of Hobbs, War Eagle Mill, Northwest Arkansas Community College and the University of Arkansas's Archaeological Survey. The sixth-graders are studying the Reconstruction period following the Civil War.
Divorces
posted: 09/20/2009 5:19 a.m.
WASHINGTON COUNTY The following divorces were recorded in the circuit clerk's office from Sept. 10-16.
Stories from juvenile drug court
posted: 09/20/2009 5:18 a.m.
He never thought he would complete juvenile drug court.
Government meetings
posted: 09/20/2009 5:18 a.m.
Monday Rogers Board of Adjustments, 9:30 a.m. Rogers Water Utilities Commission, 4 p.m. Walton Arts Center Council, 4 p.m. Washington County's County Services Committee, 4:45 p.m. Bentonville School Board, 5:30 p.m. Lowell Planning Commission, 6 p.m. Prairie Grove School Board, 6 p.m. Lincoln School Board, 6:30 p.m. Bethel Heights Planning Commission, 7 p.m. Elkins Planning Commission, 7 p.m. Gentry School Board, 7 p.m. Gravette School Board, 7 p.m. Prairie Grove City Council, 7 p.m.
Pay $1, get $16
posted: 09/20/2009 5:17 a.m.
Back in 2002, the Rogers School District initiated its pre-kindergarten program. Since then, the program has grown from three to 16 classrooms, serving a whopping 320 students, and has received high marks from the state's Department of Early Childhood Education.
U.N. disgraces itself again; Obama helps
posted: 09/20/2009 5:17 a.m.
The United Nations Human Rights Council, a putrid perversion of every high ideal upon which it was founded, has issued a report calling the Israelis war criminals. The HRC has also, in obedience to the wishes of Chavez and Castro, ejected the representative from Honduras. In the very week it has committed these outrages, the Obama administration has announced that the United States, which quit the organization in 2006, will rejoin. Brilliant.
Marriage licenses
posted: 09/20/2009 5:17 a.m.
WASHINGTON COUNTY Raymond Jay Bair, 39, and Agenia Dawnn Mattes, 41, both of Springdale. John Henderson Bradley II, 28, and Terry Ngoc Fette, 27, both of Dallas. Jose Osbaldo Casas, 40, and Patricia Morales-Herrera, 24, both of Springdale.
The state/region in brief
posted: 09/20/2009 5:16 a.m.
3 hurt in chase for stolen cruiser Two Carroll County sheriff's officers and the man they served with warrants were released Saturday from St. John's Hospital in Berryville following treatment of injuries caused after the man took a squad car Friday and was chased down.
NW Arkansas today
posted: 09/20/2009 5:16 a.m.
QUOTE OF THE DAY "I knew it would get this big, but I didn't think it'd be in my lifetime." Richard Watson, co-founder of the Bikes, Blues & BBQ festival, on the growth of the event Article, 1B.
Senators seek changes to Baucus' health-care plan
posted: 09/20/2009 5:16 a.m.
Senate Finance Committee members of both parties signaled an aggressive effort to reshape health-care legislation proposed by Chairman Max Baucus, drafting 564 amendments for consideration when the panel meets later this week.
How just is Arkansas' justice system?
posted: 09/20/2009 5:16 a.m.
On paper at least, the U.S. Constitution's "due process of law" clause is the citizen's guarantee against wrongful conviction and imprisonment.
Benton County LETTERS
posted: 09/20/2009 5:16 a.m.
Sue the lawyers Because trial-lawyer fees are out of control, maybe we should ask the Department of Justice to provide legal services to citizens.
The Rundown FHS opponents spoke loud and clear
posted: 09/20/2009 5:15 a.m.
You didn't need a crystal ball to foresee the outcome of Tuesday's election in Fayetteville. You only needed the local newspaper.
READER THUMBS LINE
posted: 09/20/2009 5:14 a.m.
Welcome to Reader Thumbs Line, where readers determine the ups and downs. If you have a submission for a future column, send us an e-mail to thumbsline@nwanews.com or write to us at Thumbs Line, The Benton County Daily Record, P.O. Box 929, Bentonville, AR 72712.
Pakistan raids firm tied to U.S. mission
posted: 09/20/2009 5:14 a.m.
Police raided a Pakistani security firm that helps protect the U.S. Embassy on Saturday, seizing 70 purportedly unlicensed weapons and arresting two people. The arrests follow a series of scandals surrounding American use of private contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Northwest Arkansas deaths
posted: 09/20/2009 5:14 a.m.
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette publishes, at no charge, death notices of reasonable length for residents of Benton, Carroll, Washington and Madison counties submitted by funeral homes.
Aftermath The body count at home
posted: 09/20/2009 5:14 a.m.
In the debate over health care, here's an inequity to ponder: Nikki White would have been far better off if only she had been a convicted bank robber.
Benton County CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS
posted: 09/20/2009 5:13 a.m.
VFW Robert M. Sterrett Post 9063 The National Veterans of Foreign Wars and VFW Robert M. Sterrett Post 9063 in Bella Vista are sponsoring two student patriotism contests. Local winners will receive U.S. Savings Bonds and be eligible for scholarships on a district and national level.
Flu season to be busy, says state
posted: 09/20/2009 5:13 a.m.
Health officials said the state is headed into a busy flu season as Arkansans battle the seasonal flu as well as the new, rapidly spreading swine-flu virus.
Right Turn Playing the racism card
posted: 09/20/2009 5:13 a.m.
When Barack Obama was elected president of the United States, some suggested that race played a factor in his success. People "wanted" to elect a black man president because of our history of slavery and the denial of civil rights for so many years to African-Americans. It is never "racism" to vote for someone because he is black. It is only racism to oppose the policies of a black Democrat.
Hernandez, Huston to wed
posted: 09/20/2009 5:12 a.m.
Perla Corina Hernandez and Dennis Ross Huston, both of Garfield, are pleased to announce their engagement and approaching marriage.
Russia says need for missiles near Poland nullified
posted: 09/20/2009 5:12 a.m.
Russia said Saturday that it will scrap a plan to deploy missiles near Poland since Washington has dumped a planned missile shield in Eastern Europe. It also harshly criticized Iran's president for new comments denying the Holocaust.
MADISON COUNTY: Re-enactors mark tragedy
posted: 09/20/2009 5:11 a.m.
Seventeen children survived the Mountain Meadows Massacre of 1857.
Focus on the Family Intellectual stimulation has good effect on kids' brains
posted: 09/20/2009 5:11 a.m.
QUESTION: What causes a child to be a "slow learner " - one who just doesn't learn like other children in the classroom?
Rocky or not, launch of lottery on schedule
posted: 09/20/2009 5:10 a.m.
Several days after being hired as Arkansas lottery director in June, Ernie Passailaigue warned that "when you turn on the switch" to sell lottery tickets, "it is just going to be mass confusion." He said the lottery would be receiving telephone calls from upset players and retailers.
FAYETTEVILLE 10th cycle rally could be biggest yet
posted: 09/20/2009 5:10 a.m.
Born in an alley, Bikes, Blues & BBQ took just 10 years to become one of the four largest motorcycle rallies in the country.
The Rockwood Files Writer goes home again
posted: 09/20/2009 5:09 a.m.
A few weeks ago I went home and spent part of the weekend hanging out with my "Stuttgart girls," named after the small town in southeastern Arkansas where the four of us grew up. It was the first time we had all been in a room together in more than four years.
Appellate-court rulings on Web are 1st in nation
posted: 09/20/2009 5:09 a.m.
Arkansas is the first state in the nation to make the online version of its appellate court opinions the sole official version, leading some to wonder how secure those rulings will be in a world of hackers or under the control of a perhaps less-scrupulous future state Supreme Court or Court of Appeals.
Fast-rail infusion to drive demand
posted: 09/20/2009 5:09 a.m.
Smack among the vast green and gold farm fields of southern Illinois, a steel graveyard filled with unwanted, broken-down locomotives symbolizes the weak state of the trainmanufacturing industry in the United States.
Mr. Foxtrotter
posted: 09/20/2009 5:08 a.m.
After the lights dimmed and were eventually shut off at this year's annual Show and Celebration for the Missouri Foxtrotting Horse Breed Association in Ava, Mo., Bob Crafton of Rogers turned off his announcer's microphone for the last time, ending the chapter of his 35-year announcing career.
Thai rallies mark coup anniversary
posted: 09/20/2009 5:08 a.m.
As thousands of demonstrators marked the anniversary of a 2006 coup in the Thai capital Saturday, a rival group of protesters clashed with police and villagers near the Cambodian border, showing the country's long-running political crisis is far from settled.
Hazing leaves 20 in band suspended
posted: 09/20/2009 5:08 a.m.
Jackson State University officials say about 20 members of the school's marching band are accused of being involved in hazing and have been suspended.
Jury sees knife in murder trial
posted: 09/20/2009 5:07 a.m.
A knife that prosecutors say could have been used to kill a British woman in Italy was shown in court Saturday at the murder trial of her American roommate and an Italian codefendant.
Debt collectors from Pakistan dun long-distance
posted: 09/20/2009 5:06 a.m.
It's 8 o'clock on a Sunday night in the Pakistani capital, but collection cowboy Sharoon Hermoon is living on U.S. time. Headset in place, feet on his desk, he aims his speed dialer at a debtor in Fort Worth.
Indonesia: DNA confirms slain terror leader
posted: 09/20/2009 5:05 a.m.
DNA tests have confirmed that Southeast Asia terrorist leader Noordin Top was killed days ago in a shootout with Indonesian security forces, police said Saturday.
Education plan's aim is to catch students young
posted: 09/20/2009 5:05 a.m.
Tucked away in an $87 billion bill for higher education that passed the House earlier this month was a broad new federal initiative aimed at the nursery rather than the college campus.
Lab scene key to defense in Yale killing
posted: 09/20/2009 5:04 a.m.
Defending a Yale lab technician charged with murder against forensic evidence might mean trying to convince jurors that the crime scene was contaminated because police didn't immediately shut down the lab where the victim was eventually found, legal experts said.
China road crash kills 16, hurts 14
posted: 09/20/2009 5:03 a.m.
At least 16 people died and 14 were injured Saturday in southeastern China after a truck hit a road maintenance vehicle from behind, sending it off a bridge, police and a news report said.
Radio radical's aim: Pakistani laughter Shock jock strikes irreverent chord
posted: 09/20/2009 5:01 a.m.
Fasi Zaka settles his 320-pound frame into a swivel chair in the small, stuffy FM studio, pulls his microphone close and lets it rip.
The tide turns against ACORN
posted: 09/20/2009 5 a.m.
With the mood on Capitol Hill rapidly turning against ACORN, all six members of Arkansas' congressional delegation voted last week to deny federal funding to the communityorganizing group that began nearly four decades ago as an advocate for the poor in Arkansas.
Plan seeks to merge agencies over banks
posted: 09/20/2009 4:57 a.m.
The senior Senate Democrat shepherding legislation to overhaul the nation's financial system is planning to propose the merger of four bank agencies into one super-regulator, an idea that is significantly different from what President Barack Obama envisions.
LIFELONG HEALTH Elderly abuse includes physical, mental, fiscal
posted: 09/20/2009 4:49 a.m.
Recently, I saw a 78-yearold woman who was brought to the clinic with Alzheimer's disease. She had bruises on both of her arms and would not speak in the presence of her husband. Her husband claimed that she never listened to him and that moving her from one place to another often required force.
Immigration law, cross-border love clash
posted: 09/20/2009 4:49 a.m.
PEACE ARCH INTERNATIONAL PARK, Blaine, Wash. - When the strain of separation becomes too much and they need to see and hold each another, David Williams and his wife, Janeane Ardiel, meet in a sort of no man's land just feet from a concrete boundary marker separating Canada from the United States.
Capone hide-out will be auctioned
posted: 09/20/2009 4:47 a.m.
The buyer of a scenic property in northern Wisconsin will get more than just its bar and restaurant : The new owner will have a former hide-out of Chicago mobster Al Capone.
Taliban's gains spur CIA buildup in Afghanistan
posted: 09/20/2009 4:47 a.m.
The growing strength of the Taliban insurgency in Afghanistan prompted the CIA to establish more bases there, the agency's director said.
Weddings
posted: 09/20/2009 4:47 a.m.
Davenport-Doss La'Shara K. Doss became the bride of Marvin L. Davenport on Sept. 14 at Waialae Beach Park in Honolulu.
Two dozen bikers crash, shut freeway
posted: 09/20/2009 4:46 a.m.
WILSONVILLE, Ore. - Oregon State Police say more than two dozen motorcycles, most of them belonging to the Brother Speed motorcycle club, crashed on Interstate 5 Friday afternoon, blocking freeway traffic for hours.
Terror suspect a no-show for more FBI questions
posted: 09/20/2009 4:46 a.m.
A man under investigation in a terrorism probe in New York and Colorado didn't report for a fourth day of FBI questioning Saturday so he could spend a day with his attorney, the attorney's spokesman said.
Engagements
posted: 09/20/2009 4:45 a.m.
Erin Elizabeth Colwell, daughter of Lisa Colwell of Springdale and Wade Colwell of Fayetteville, and John Price Bradford, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Bradford of Plumerville; Oct. 24.
Police say financier likely killed himself
posted: 09/20/2009 4:45 a.m.
Investigators believe Danny Pang, the international financier who died in Southern California last weekend while facing charges of fraud, committed suicide, a police spokesman said Friday.
Waning interest, funds imperil park in Smokies
posted: 09/20/2009 4:43 a.m.
Having just celebrated its 75th birthday, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park finds its future threatened by wavering public support for America's outdoors.
Study Afghan history, Taliban leader advises
posted: 09/20/2009 4:42 a.m.
The Taliban's reclusive leader said in a Muslim holiday message Saturday that the U.S. and NATO should study Afghanistan's long history of war, in a pointed reminder that foreign forces have had limited military success in the country.
In the news
posted: 09/20/2009 4:41 a.m.
P resident Barack Obama extended greetings to Muslims celebrating Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the holy month-long fasting time known as Ramadan, and said that even at this festive occasion, Muslims remember the less fortunate, those suffering in poverty, hunger, conflict and disease.
The world in brief
posted: 09/20/2009 4:40 a.m.
QUOTE OF THE DAY "I want to ask people who hate me and those who love me to review the past three years and answer if you have seen anything changed for the better." Thailand's former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, to supporters on the third anniversary of a coup that ousted him Article, this page
Names and faces
posted: 09/20/2009 4:40 a.m.
Leonard Cohen is recovering after collapsing onstage while on tour in eastern Spain, his music company said Saturday.
The nation in brief
posted: 09/20/2009 4:40 a.m.
FCC to unveil new Net traffic rules The head of the FCC plans to propose new rules that would prohibit Internet service providers from interfering with the free flow of information and certain applications over their networks, according to reports published Saturday.
Cease-fire a bit shaky in Yemen
posted: 09/20/2009 4:39 a.m.
Yemen offered a conditional ceasefire Saturday to the Shiite rebels it is battling in the north after international concern over a deadly airstrike against civilians refugees from the war zones.
DECADES OF GIVING: Northside Rotary Club spends 40 years helping youth, community
posted: 09/20/2009 4:39 a.m.
The Northside Rotary Club in Fayetteville began to show its generosity toward the community with one of its first big projects, which was helping a local battered women's shelter.
Canehill celebrates with Harvest Festival
posted: 09/20/2009 4:39 a.m.
Dorris Kiple and Mary Jean Marshall celebrated the history of Canehill on Saturday by dressing in traditional Civil War period attire.
ST. JAMES MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH: Church opens new home
posted: 09/20/2009 4:35 a.m.
After spending 144 years at its current location, St. James Missionary Baptist Church has found a new home.
Boon or bane? Bike rally creates mixed feelings among local businesses
posted: 09/20/2009 4:35 a.m.
Soon the roars of the engines and the beat of the drums will be blaring all up and down Dickson Street, as the 10th Annual Bikes, Blues & BBQ festival comes to town beginning Wednesday. For many, that's music to the ears as the bike rally will be a sure-fire way to boost local business.
WELCOME, KINGS
posted: 09/20/2009 4:34 a.m.
From the glass window along the back wall of her third-floor office in the Arkansas Arts Center, Executive Director Ellen "Nan" Plummer can see the new Egyptian-theme gift shop coming together, glimpse the new atrium, and soon, she hopes, take in the throngs of people coming in through the new ticketing tent just outside.
SPIN CYCLE Joe, Serena, Kayne: Sizing up meltdowns
posted: 09/20/2009 4:34 a.m.
Outbursts! Interruptions! Tantrums !
Two of LR Nine publish memoirs
posted: 09/20/2009 4:32 a.m.
Carlotta Walls LaNier was so famous when she was in high school that a letter from Denmark found its way to her, even though the writer merely attached a newspaper photo to the envelope and wrote, "This girl on the picture goes on high school in Little Rock. Please send the letter to the girl."
THE TV COLUMN House tops must-see list of returning TV programs
posted: 09/20/2009 4:31 a.m.
The big news on TV today is the annual Emmy Awards at 7 p.m. on CBS.
Northwest Arkansas Times Arrest Reports
posted: 09/20/2009 4:30 a.m.
Aggravated assault, Aggravated assault, Drug possession
ENTERTAINMENT NOTES Taiko Drummers set 2 shows
posted: 09/20/2009 4:30 a.m.
The San Jose Taiko Drummers will perform at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Perot Theatre, 219 Main St., Texarkana, and 7:30 p.m. Friday in Riceland Hall at Arkansas State University's Fowler Center, 201 Olympic Drive, Jonesboro.
Fayetteville Obituaries & Death Notices
posted: 09/20/2009 4:29 a.m.
Mary Jean Blacksher, Lloyd R. Munson, Jack Ray Parker, Joseph Lee "Joe" Folk
TELL ME ABOUT IT Boyfriend not your superior
posted: 09/20/2009 4:28 a.m.
DEAR CAROLYN: My boyfriend has given me an ultimatum. I have six months to get my finances in order and move out of my parents' house, or the relationship is over.
TV ON DVD Lighthearted bent keeps Mentalist from getting old
posted: 09/20/2009 4:27 a.m.
What is it? The Mentalist, 23 episodes on six discs from Warner Home Video.
HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY
posted: 09/20/2009 4:27 a.m.
Happy birthday. You have a charming, disarming way about you and will use it to intrigue your friends, delight your family and attract many affectionate fans.
LISTEN UP Blanchard's jazz ageless; McAnally earns spotlight
posted: 09/20/2009 4:26 a.m.
The Terence Blanchard Group Choice Concord AWhile any record that prominently features Cornel West in any capacity other than perhaps the writing of liner notes (love ya, Doc, but Sketches of My Culture was awkward) is suspect, Terence Blanchard manages to easily integrate the Princeton prof's musings on life choices and music as sublime language into what reads as a dialogue between eloquent voices who've reached each other speaking their own language.
Construction along Township begins Monday
posted: 09/20/2009 4:26 a.m.
The city of Fayetteville will begin construction of a 36-inch water line Monday along Township Street between Gulley Park and Arkansas 265. The majority of the work will be on the north side of Township Street. Lane closures will be required because of the size of the water line being installed. Detour signs will be posted to reroute traffic as necessary.
Jordan to hold town hall meeting Sept. 28
posted: 09/20/2009 4:26 a.m.
Fayetteville Mayor Lioneld Jordan will hold a town hall meeting at 7 p.m. Sept. 28 at the Fayetteville Boys & Girls Club.
Airbag may be next airline fee-taker
posted: 09/20/2009 4:25 a.m.
You may never need them at 35,000 feet, but you'll be glad they're around if you do. Defibrillators, medical kits and life vests are a few examples of the safety equipment the government requires airlines to put on passenger jets.
TIMES Letters to the editor
posted: 09/20/2009 4:25 a.m.
A thankful doctor says thanks I have been providing abortions in Fayetteville as a routine part of my Ob-Gyn practice since the fall of 1974.
American feels comfy in Croatia
posted: 09/20/2009 4:24 a.m.
What's it like to live in a far-off place most of us see only on a vacation ? Here's someone who lives in a spot you may want to visit.
Iran police seize several protesters
posted: 09/20/2009 4:23 a.m.
Iran's official news agency said police detained several protesters after Friday's demonstrations.
Bashing Islam: A dangerous sign of the times
posted: 09/20/2009 4:23 a.m.
The school year started off with an unpleasant bang in Gainesville, Fla., when a fifth-grader showed up on the first day wearing a T-shirt with "Islam is of the Devil" inscribed on the back.
TRAVEL IN EUROPE Fresh barnacles, chorizo and St. James in Spain
posted: 09/20/2009 4:23 a.m.
I'm tucked away in Santiago de Compostela, in the northwest corner of Spain. I have a three-part agenda: see pilgrims reach their goal in front of the cathedral, explore the market, and buy some barnacles in the seafood section - then have them cooked for me, on the spot, in a cafe.
Take me to your LITER!
posted: 09/20/2009 4:23 a.m.
The last thing I expected as I slid my fingers through the handle of my first tankard of beer in Munich was 10,000 voices erupting in a ragged rendition of "Hang on Sloopy." There was no mistaking it, even when sung with a German accent.
CONSUMER TRAVEL 'Opt-out' scams very common, difficult to undo
posted: 09/20/2009 4:22 a.m.
Ever buy travel insurance you didn't want? Unintended purchases are yet another of the traps the travel industry sets for you.
THE BROADER VIEW Unsettling settlements
posted: 09/20/2009 4:22 a.m.
Are we going to see any progress toward a solution to the Israeli-Palestinian impasse?
Times Editorial Brushing off
posted: 09/20/2009 4:22 a.m.
Tuesday's election returns were like getting kicked in the head with an iron boot - at least for the Fayetteville School District and young people throughout this town hoping to attend the premier high school of the region. The many people in the community who helped fashion the plan for that high school, we now know, had bigger ideas than the general public was willing to embrace.
Many of exhibit's objects were excavated near Giza
posted: 09/20/2009 4:21 a.m.
Of the 230 objects about to go on display as part of the Arkansas Arts Center's "World of the Pharaohs: Treasures of Egypt Revealed" exhibit, guest curator William Peck's favorite is a blue chalice cup in the shape of a lotus.
CLASSICAL NOTES Pianist, cellist's 2-disc Beethoven album is a polished gem
posted: 09/20/2009 4:21 a.m.
Cellist Zuill Bailey and pianist Simone Dinnerstein should be at least moderately familiar to Arkansas audiences. He has soloed a couple of times with the Arkansas Symphony, and she played her chart-topping interpretation of J.S. Bach's Goldberg Variations in Hot Springs. Recital partners for a decade, they recorded the first three Beethoven cello-piano sonatas together for Denon in 2006.
Health Brief: The Jones Center announces ninth annual Health Fair
posted: 09/20/2009 4:20 a.m.
The Jones Center for Families will host its ninth Annual Health Fair from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday.
Huskies shock Trojans
posted: 09/20/2009 4:19 a.m.
Southern California was leveled by another post-Ohio State funk, taken down by upstart Washington with a late drive that must have looked familiar to the Trojans.
Luxury-car makers ignore recession's bumps in road
posted: 09/20/2009 4:19 a.m.
Lamborghini SpA is shrugging off the economic recession by flaunting the most expensive high-performance vehicle it's ever produced.
Crisis revives words of '29 crash's sleuth
posted: 09/20/2009 4:18 a.m.
President Barack Obama reminded Wall Street last week that he intends to impose "common sense" regulations. The last time Washington enacted a sweeping set of financial reforms, more than 75 years ago, the catalyst was a cigar-smoking, Sicilian-born immigrant named Ferdinand Pecora.
Hall of Honor banquet celebrates Hog heroes
posted: 09/20/2009 4:18 a.m.
The two most professionally decorated of the eight honorees couldn't attend last Friday night's University of Arkansas Sports Hall of Honor banquet at the Northwest Arkansas Convention Center, but the least decorated honoree said he brought the best to the table.
'Hounds end Naturals' season
posted: 09/20/2009 4:18 a.m.
The Northwest Arkansas Naturals came awfully close, but they couldn't get the ball to Anthony Lerew.
Gas prices hold hearth-warming tale
posted: 09/20/2009 4:17 a.m.
Many Arkansans can expect lower heating bills this winter, thanks to enormous levels of natural gas stored across the country.
2 exhaust systems, new for 2010, have rig dealers baffled
posted: 09/20/2009 4:17 a.m.
Tougher emission standards for 2010-model heavy trucks have salesmen across Arkansas turning to manufacturing representatives for better explanations of dueling tailpipe technologies.
Chase a birthday bash for Montoya
posted: 09/20/2009 4:16 a.m.
Juan Pablo Montoya has a bottle of French wine at home that was given to him as a gift from a friend in Malaysia, who told the driver to save it for a very special occasion.
ON A SERIOUS NOTE Bulldog mentality: A Q&A with Georgia mascot, Uga VII
posted: 09/20/2009 4:16 a.m.
The Georgia Bulldogs have a proud, storied history and much of that starts with Uga, the inveterate mascot of the school. In the last 50-plus years, few mascots have rivaled Uga's dignified yet cantankerous reputation for old-fashioned, hardnosed sportsmanship and teething on opposing players.
Regulating truck emissions
posted: 09/20/2009 4:16 a.m.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in 1997 set standards for emissions starting with the model year 2004 trucks and heavy-duty diesel truck engines and ending with the model year 2010 trucks and heavyduty engines. The EPA regulates emissions such as sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxide and particulate matter. 2004 Models must meet lower nitrogen oxide levels.
CAMPING WORLD TRUCKS: Just enough left in tank for Busch
posted: 09/20/2009 4:15 a.m.
Kyle Busch held off Ron Hornaday and Kevin Harvick to win the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Saturday.
FRIDAY NIGHT HEROES Receiver spreads West Fork attack
posted: 09/20/2009 4:14 a.m.
Just what has happened to Prairie Grove? The Tigers are 0-3 under Danny Abshier to start the season and with high-scoring Huntsville coming to town, another playmaker may be set to have a breakout game.
No rush
posted: 09/20/2009 4:13 a.m.
Ties in the business world look neat and proper. Ties in the football realm make one quick mess of a team's record and its confidence.
Dixon gets victory, lead in standings
posted: 09/20/2009 4:13 a.m.
Scott Dixon's IndyCar series championship hopes got a huge boost at the Indy Japan 300, while Ryan Briscoe's took a hit from a pylon at the end of pit lane.
MLB NOTES: Peavy plays for White Sox
posted: 09/20/2009 4:11 a.m.
Right-hander Jake Peavy was activated from the 15-day disabled list and made his Chicago White Sox debut Saturday against the Kansas City Royals.
KNOCK ON WOOD Conference play offers teams a clean slate
posted: 09/20/2009 4:10 a.m.
OK, now that all the preliminary stuff is out of the way, it's time for the high school football season to begin for real.
Times Sports Briefs
posted: 09/20/2009 4:10 a.m.
FAST-PITCH SOFTBALL The Springdale Chicks are looking for competitive fastpitch softball players to fill spots on our Fall 2009/Spring 2010 rosters. Participation is free for 10U, 11U, 12U, 13U, 14U & 16U travel teams. Coaching positions are also open. For tryout appointment with the Chicks or more information, please call 479-283-7266 or email newplaye r@springdalechicks.com. Information about the Chicks' annual Pitch for the Cure tournament in NWA: www.pitchforthecure.org.
Lady Purple Dogs' tri-state volleyball challenge a hit
posted: 09/20/2009 4:09 a.m.
What has become a yearly tradition took place this weekend as 12 teams gathered for the Third Annual Tri-State Volleyball Challenge sponsored by Fayetteville High School at the All-Star Sports Arena in Springdale.
Reimagining a
posted: 09/20/2009 4:09 a.m.
"Trust no one." That was the slogan of The X-Files, the TV drama that followed two FBI agents on a quest to uncover a vast government conspiracy. A defining cultural phenomenon during its run from 1993 to 2002, the show captured a mood of growing distrust in America.
COLUMN ONE My Chicago
posted: 09/20/2009 4:08 a.m.
On State Street, that great street, I just want to say, they do things that they don't do on Broadway. . .
Brees more than just a passer
posted: 09/20/2009 4:08 a.m.
Drew Brees inspires awe among players and coaches across pro football.
THE ROCKWOOD FILES Hanging with the girls is like stepping back in time
posted: 09/20/2009 4:06 a.m.
A few weeks ago I went home and spent part of the weekend hanging out with my "Stuttgart girls," named after the small town in southeastern Arkansas where the four of us grew up. It was the first time we've all been in a room together in more than four years.
Riding high AS BIKES, BLUES & BBQ ARRIVES IN FAYETTEVILLE FOR THE 10TH TIME, THE RALLY IS ON A ROLL
posted: 09/20/2009 4:06 a.m.
That first year, Nelson Driver remembers hearing the chatter among the 200 or so riders that had gathered for Bikes, Blues & BBQ. "'Spread out, so we look like there are more of us," they told each other.
FROM THE GARDEN Evergreen plants give structure and form to the garden
posted: 09/20/2009 4:01 a.m.
Gardenia flowers and azaleas full of bright coral blossoms were an unexpected floral welcome for the return to our remodeled and enlarged home. We have just moved back after 11 months of living in a furnished apartment. We really missed our home and garden.
SWAC Lions let Dean do damage
posted: 09/20/2009 3:59 a.m.
Mickey Dean rushed for two touchdowns and Arkansas-Pine Bluff forced five turnovers to beat Mississippi Valley State 27-7 on Saturday night.
EDITORIALS Accentuate the positive
posted: 09/20/2009 3:59 a.m.
EVERYBODY and his cousin are still poking holes in the president's health-care plan. Mainly because it's not so much a plan as a series of tentative suggestions put forward even as the hour grows late for actually enacting any kind of meaningful health reform.
Times Engagements
posted: 09/20/2009 3:59 a.m.
Garrison-Sams Christine Amanda Garrison and Randy Dean Sams, both of Fayetteville, plan to marry at 4:30 p.m. Oct. 3, 2009, at Sequoyah United Methodist Church in Fayetteville.
Fayetteville Public Library Library Checkout
posted: 09/20/2009 3:59 a.m.
The Fayetteville Public Library is located at 401 W. Mountain St. All events are free unless otherwise noted. For details, call 856-7000 or visit www. faylib.org.
COLUMNISTS Red, gray and gone all over
posted: 09/20/2009 3:57 a.m.
Recent newspaper reports on wolf hunting in the northern Rockies remind me that Arkansas had a vibrant wolf population until modern times. No animal was more reviled by our ancestors than the wolf. In Europe, the wolf was demonized through folk tales and nursery rhymes, so it was only natural for the image of the Big Bad Wolf to transfer to the American frontier.
Bell chimed in, uplifted Broyles
posted: 09/20/2009 3:57 a.m.
Richard Bell's last season as an Arkansas football player in 1958 was Frank Broyles' first season as the Razorbacks' coach.
Springdale Public Library Library Checkout
posted: 09/20/2009 3:57 a.m.
The Springdale Public Library is located at 405 S. Pleasant St. All events are free unless otherwise noted. For details, call 750-8180 or visit www. springdalelibrary.org.
Whiteflies common pest to lantana
posted: 09/20/2009 3:56 a.m.
Question: My lantana has done very well in my garden in the past but this year it seems to go in waves. It blooms for a week and then all of a sudden it has no flowers. The next week it blooms again. Is something eating it?
Times Military Briefs
posted: 09/20/2009 3:56 a.m.
Navy Seaman Claudia J. Barrera, daughter of Francisca Banda of Springdale, recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill.
SCHOOL MENUS
posted: 09/20/2009 3:56 a.m.
Wondering what's for lunch at your school? How about breakfast? Here are some Web sites to help plan the week.
SOUTHLAND UCA knocks off FBS member WKU
posted: 09/20/2009 3:56 a.m.
The Central Arkansas Bears had a little easier time in their second go-around with a Football Bowl Subdivision (formerly I-A ) team this season.
A law to protect press and public
posted: 09/20/2009 3:56 a.m.
AU.S. Senate committee is considering a proposal to ensure that federal authorities exhaust all other means of gathering information before seeking to force journalists to reveal confidential sources. This is a good idea, not just because it protects journalists but because it protects citizens against an overly intrusive federal government and helps ensure that the public learns of government wrongdoing.
Correction
posted: 09/20/2009 3:56 a.m.
Alert Reader has struck again. Oh, where would be without close readers? In bliss, probably, because that's what they say ignorance is.
LETTERS
posted: 09/20/2009 3:55 a.m.
Clunkers for health care I have it from a reliable sourceunnamed, of course-that the government is planning to extend the Clunkers program to its health care plan. If your senior mate is old, tired or sickly, turn in your clunker. The payoff would be three to five years of free health care on the plan that members of Congress get.
Liberalism today
posted: 09/20/2009 3:54 a.m.
Some of the confusion over the relationship between liberalism and socialism might have been inadvertently cleared up by Michael Moore's new movie.
A wallaby in the room
posted: 09/20/2009 3:53 a.m.
The night after I stumbled upon the fugitive wallaby in my living room, I attended a news conference at which Mike Huckabee and Tom Mars grabbed a couple of axes and reduced a bank of video poker machines to rubble.
A lapsed effort
posted: 09/20/2009 3:52 a.m.
The latest headlined blunder by our state's chief medical examiner is deserving of a full-bodied journalistic post mortem.
High school football report
posted: 09/20/2009 3:52 a.m.
Bulldogs defense steps up Springdale's 41-0 victory over Alma is what the Bulldogs had in mind after making defense a priority this season.
Raiders backs dynamic duo
posted: 09/20/2009 3:52 a.m.
The New York Giants have what they call their Thunder and Lightning combination of running backs in Brandon Jacobs and Ahmad Bradshaw.
Greenwood, Shiloh pile up stats
posted: 09/20/2009 3:51 a.m.
Greenwood set a frenetic pace on its first possession Friday night and never let up in its 54-51 victory over Shiloh Christian at Smith-Robinson Stadium.
Defense still makes the difference
posted: 09/20/2009 3:49 a.m.
So, what have we learned after three weeks of nonconference play?
Marine Corps League NWA Detachment No. 854
posted: 09/20/2009 3:47 a.m.
The league held officer elections Tuesday, and the new officers will be officially sworn in at the next meeting on Oct. 20. They are Jim Johnson, commandant, Johnson; Lewis Kaslow, senior vice commandant, Bentonville ; Dave Bisbee, junior vice commandant, Rogers ; Dwayne Eckley, judge advocate, Springdale; and Thomas Morrow, adjutant /paymaster, Bentonville.
Tide too much for Mean Green
posted: 09/20/2009 3:46 a.m.
Alabama Coach Nick Saban was waiting for his team to play solid ball for the full 60 minutes.
Hartline answers call for Kentucky
posted: 09/20/2009 3:46 a.m.
When Derrick Locke returned a first-quarter kickoff unscathed for a 100-yard score, it almost seemed Kentucky's retention of the Governor's Cup would go as easily as expected.
Other days
posted: 09/20/2009 3:45 a.m.
100 YEARS AGO Sept. 20, 1909 To protect the game and fish of Arkansas from extermination at the hands of ruthless "shantyboat hunters" the State Sportsman's Association has appointed Ernest V. Visart of Little Rock as its special agent to hunt up violators of the law and prosecute them. Governor Donaghey has been asked to appoint Mr. Visart a state officer and will do so for it is found that he has the legal authority to do so. The ruthless manner in which game and fish have been slaughtered in Arkansas has been a subject of concern to the true sportsmen of the state for some time.
LSU rolls past Louisiana-Lafayette
posted: 09/20/2009 3:42 a.m.
Chad Jones had his best outing since the College World Series.
NO. 23 GEORGIA 52, ARKANSAS 41: Doggone defense
posted: 09/20/2009 3:39 a.m.
A banner night for the record books, a boisterous home crowd and bold play-calling wasn't enough for Arkansas.
Cowboys expecting big party
posted: 09/20/2009 3:38 a.m.
After all the years of dreaming and scheming to build Cowboys Stadium, Jerry Jones is ready to see his $1.15 billion masterpiece in all its glory.
LIKE IT IS: Pass defense, personal fouls punish Hogs
posted: 09/20/2009 3:36 a.m.
If defenses win championships, Arkansas and Georgia are long shots, at best, for the SEC Championship Game.
COMMENTARY: Eagles unable to rely on Andrews
posted: 09/20/2009 3:35 a.m.
The complete picture isn't important right now.
Second thoughts
posted: 09/20/2009 3:35 a.m.
All-Star forward Shameka Christon was one of the few bright spots for the 13-21 New York Liberty, who had high expectations coming into this season after falling one victory short of reaching the WNBA Finals last year.
Off the wire
posted: 09/20/2009 3:35 a.m.
Regal Ransom made a triumphant return to the races with a wire-to-wire victory in the $750,000 Super Derby at Louisiana Downs on Saturday in Bossier City, La.
Ryan gets hand for HR, wins game with single
posted: 09/20/2009 3:34 a.m.
Brendan Ryan's first hit Saturday is going to get all the attention. His third hit was the most important.
Make hunting simple
posted: 09/20/2009 3:31 a.m.
Autumn is coming, and many sportsmen are hunting for some new equipment.
ARKANSAS SPORTSMAN: Peas plentiful, birds scarce at fall season's start
posted: 09/20/2009 3:26 a.m.
I hope the early part of the fall hunting season doesn't portend what's to come because so far, the hunting has been awful.
Affordable shotguns not that hard to find
posted: 09/20/2009 3:25 a.m.
In the October issue of Outdoor Life, in the Sporting Life section, is an article titled, "Affordable Elegance. Classic bird guns can be had for under $5,000." At $2,610, the cheapest was the Browning 625 Feather, which is neither classic nor elegant.
RECRUITING: Joplin pair play well, still excited about UA
posted: 09/20/2009 3:22 a.m.
Two players who have orally committed to the Arkansas Razorbacks - offensive lineman Jordan Rainey and tight end Brad Hefley - were on display Friday night for Joplin High School as the Eagles played the Camdenton (Mo.) Lakers.
Irish stop Spartans with late interception
posted: 09/20/2009 3:19 a.m.
Kyle McCarthy saved Notre Dame from another last-minute loss, one play after Michigan State cut the Fighting Irish a break.
UA defense shows signs of bad times
posted: 09/20/2009 3:16 a.m.
Arkansas' defensive players talked confidently before the season about showing they wouldn't be the team's weak link.
Instant replay
posted: 09/20/2009 3:16 a.m.
Ryan Mallett had an Arkansas-record five touchdown passes against Georgia with 5:15 left in the third quarter after connecting with tight end D.J. Williams in the end zone on thirdand-goal from the 2 to give the Razorbacks a 35-34 lead.
Bulldogs continue to find way on road
posted: 09/20/2009 3:15 a.m.
The SEC road continues to be friendly to Georgia, but it's not been an easy vacation lately.
Gators accomplish primary goal
posted: 09/20/2009 3:13 a.m.
Tennessee Coach Lane Kiffin jogged to midfield, briefly shook hands with Florida's Urban Meyer and then darted toward the locker room.
Stand-in's record 6 TD passes more than enough
posted: 09/20/2009 3:11 a.m.
Landry Jones set a school record with six touchdown passes and No. 12 Oklahoma recorded its second consecutive shutout after Heisman Trophy winner Sam Bradford was injured, beating Tulsa 45-0 Saturday for its 26th consecutive home victory.
No. 13 Hokies rally past No. 19 Huskers
posted: 09/20/2009 3:11 a.m.
Tyrod Taylor dodged several defenders and then rifled an 11-yard touchdown pass to Dyrell Roberts with 21 seconds left, rallying No. 13 Virginia Tech over No. 19 Nebraska Saturday.
Ducks end No. 18 Utes' winning streak
posted: 09/20/2009 3:09 a.m.
LaMichael James rushed for 152 yards and a touchdown, and John Boyett made a crucial interception to help Oregon beat No. 18 Utah 31-24 on Saturday and snap the nation's longest winning streak.
Saturday, September 19
Rogers fires recycling manager
posted: 09/19/2009 6:31 a.m.
David Hadsell wasn't at the Rogers Recycling Center to see what caused his termination. Shorthanded because of a sick employee, he and the rest of the staff had gone on routes to pick up recyclables.
BIKES, BLUES & BBQ: Often unnoticed, volunteers crucial to motorcycle rally
posted: 09/19/2009 6:29 a.m.
From running beer gardens to parking cars to cleaning up after all the mess, perhaps the most important part of pulling off a successful Bikes, Blues & BBQ each year is the work of a group often overlooked.
Questions varied at health-care town-hall meeting
posted: 09/19/2009 6:28 a.m.
A health-care town hall Friday arranged by U.S. Rep. John Boozman, R-Ark., featured questions on varied healthcare-related topics.
Crowd control
posted: 09/19/2009 6:27 a.m.
University of Arkansas Police Lt. Gary Crain got an early start at securing Razorback Stadium on Friday in preparation for the first, and quite possibly the largest, football game of the season.
Heil says high school project needs to be cheaper
posted: 09/19/2009 6:25 a.m.
The school district will have to find some way of lowering costs for a new high school to pass a bond issue, Fayetteville School Board President Susan Heil said Friday.
Ridin' the Hawg Express
posted: 09/19/2009 6:24 a.m.
It's amazing how much fun a short road trip becomes - even if it's only a 30-minute jaunt - when your hands don't have to touch the wheel. At least that's the way Earl Scroggin and a host of rowdy Razorback fans from Bella Vista see it.
Economy, benefits calm school bus driver attrition
posted: 09/19/2009 6:23 a.m.
Between the economy being down and some school districts now offering health insurance benefits for the part-time job, schools are finding it easier to retain bus drivers.
Fair competition done, time for fun
posted: 09/19/2009 6:22 a.m.
Andrea Barlow, 9, and Heather Whitehead, 9, found themselves at the Benton County Fairgrounds blowing off a little steam.
City reviews nonprofit grant applications
posted: 09/19/2009 6:20 a.m.
It's the time of year that nonprofits in Fayetteville apply for Community Development Block Grants through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Boozman: Health care debate highlights system's problems
posted: 09/19/2009 6:19 a.m.
U.S. Rep. John Boozman, R-Ark., and others offered perspectives on health-care reform at a town-hall meeting in Bella Vista on Friday.
Obituaries & Death Notices
posted: 09/19/2009 6:14 a.m.
Luticia Conder, Bonnie S. Williams, Dorothy Kaufman Trammell
Unknown Soldier tomb on display in Avoca
posted: 09/19/2009 6:12 a.m.
"Here rests in honored Glory an American soldier known but to God," are the words engraved into the side of a box made of white marble where an unidentified soldier is permanently entombed inside Arlington National Cemetery in Washington, D.C.
Siloam Springs man sentenced to eight years
posted: 09/19/2009 6:09 a.m.
A Siloam Springs man has been sentenced to eight years in prison after admitting to sexually abusing a girl.
Second suspect apprehended in arson case
posted: 09/19/2009 6:09 a.m.
A Lincoln man was taken into police custody Thursday for allegedly setting a truck on fire last month.
Trader sues Tyson Foods after termination
posted: 09/19/2009 6:07 a.m.
Springdale-based Tyson Foods Inc. faces a lawsuit filed in Washington County on Friday by a commodities trader who was fired after more than five years with the company.
Throngs protest Iran 'dictator'
posted: 09/19/2009 6:07 a.m.
Tens of thousands of protesters rallied Friday against Iran's Islamic leadership, clashing with police and confronting state-run anti-Israel rallies.
Police officer's reaction may have avoided fatality
posted: 09/19/2009 6:05 a.m.
A Lincoln man said he would have been killed in an automobile accident late Friday afternoon if a Prairie Grove police officer had not swerved to avoid a direct impact.
Globalism vs. Americanism
posted: 09/19/2009 6:03 a.m.
Down at the Chinese outlet store in Albany known as Wal-Mart, Chinese tires have so successfully undercut U.S.-made tires that the Cooper Tire factory in that south Georgia town had to shut down.
Sure need a tunnel, legislators tell Beebe
posted: 09/19/2009 6:03 a.m.
The Arkansas Legislative Council on Friday took its final step toward building a $1.8 million tunnel on the Capitol grounds, but Gov. Mike Beebe remains opposed.
PAST AND PRESENT Good and evil
posted: 09/19/2009 6:02 a.m.
What is it about evil that is so hard for many people to understand? Evil is the antithesis of good. Good seeks to heal the hurts of people, while evil is the villain that causes those hurts. Despite that, many people in our time deny the existence of evil. And this in the face of the evils that one can see all over the world.
ALL THUMBS
posted: 09/19/2009 6:01 a.m.
Appearing each Saturday, "All Thumbs" is The Benton County Daily Record's take on the people, events and issues deserving a "thumbs up" for a noteworthy accomplishment or good deed or a "thumbs down" for magnificent failure or just general stupidity.
Times Editorial: Doubt it
posted: 09/19/2009 6 a.m.
Aweek or so ago, the Washington County Quorum Court unanimously backed a resolution supporting a study to figure out the feasibility of bringing light rail to Northwest Arkansas. City government in Fayetteville and Springdale signed off on similar shows of support in July and August, respectfully.
Northwest Personal Space
posted: 09/19/2009 6 a.m.
Children's photographer Melinda Worthington explains why walking the Bella Vista Lake trail is her favorite place to be.
OTHER OPINIONS: Speech changes nothing
posted: 09/19/2009 5:59 a.m.
: Last week, President Barack Obama attempted to convince the American people and the Congress that healthcare reform is possible and that it will be better than what we have now. The speech may have shored up supporters who thought the president wasn't doing enough to personally fight for health-care reform. But overall, the speech wasn't a game-changer. : Nothing in the speech did anything to alter attitudes of opponents on the right. The medical-malpractice plan is a good first step, but it doesn't go nearly far enough regarding tort reform.
Bulldogs' 26-9 lead vanishes in 2nd half
posted: 09/19/2009 5:58 a.m.
No lead is ever safe enough. Fayetteville proved that Friday night.
Poultry firm files restructuring plan
posted: 09/19/2009 5:58 a.m.
Pilgrim's Pride Corp. filed a reorganization plan Thursday with the Northern District Texas Bankruptcy Court that, if approved, will lift the company out of Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
Fingers cross as state sees jobless-rate dip
posted: 09/19/2009 5:57 a.m.
For the first time in 19 months, Arkansas' unemployment rate has dropped, falling to 7.1 percent in August from 7.4 percent in July.
Fast start vs. Nettleton propels No. 1 Tigers
posted: 09/19/2009 5:53 a.m.
The Bentonville Tigers took care of business Friday against Class 5A Nettleton with a 54-0 victory. Perhaps more importantly, the No. 1-ranked Tigers made it through without any injuries heading into 7A-West Conference play next week at Fayetteville.
Mounties outscore Pointers
posted: 09/19/2009 5:49 a.m.
In the middle of another shootout with Van Buren, Rogers coach Ronnie Peacock was not feeling comfortable.
'Values' group hears Huckabee
posted: 09/19/2009 5:47 a.m.
Mike Huckabee returned Friday to the Christian right forum that helped catapult his 2008 presidential quest from a darkhorse candidacy to that of a serious contender.
First lady: Overhaul needs women's help
posted: 09/19/2009 5:47 a.m.
First lady Michelle Obama on Friday described health care as "very much a women's issue" and said the current system is preventing women from achieving "true equality" in the country.
Campaign-fund limits over nonprofits voided
posted: 09/19/2009 5:47 a.m.
A federal appeals court has struck down regulations that strictly limited how nonprofit groups raise and spend money for political campaigns.
Bombing destroys Pakistani hotel, kills 29
posted: 09/19/2009 5:46 a.m.
INAMUR REHMAN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS KOHAT, Pakistan - Scores of bloodied and bandaged victims filled hospital beds after a suicide car bomber destroyed a two-story hotel Friday in northwest Pakistan, killing 29 people.
Israel nuke program criticized
posted: 09/19/2009 5:46 a.m.
Overriding Western objections, a 150-nation nuclear conference on Friday passed a resolution directly criticizing Israel and its atomic program for the first time in 18 years. Iran hailed the vote as a "glorious moment." The United States and other backers of the Jewish state had lobbied for 18 years of past practice - debate on the issue without a vote.
SPRINGDALE: Resident queries tabs of chamber
posted: 09/19/2009 5:45 a.m.
A Springdale woman is questioning hundreds of thousands of dollars spent on travel and dining by members of the Springdale Chamber of Commerce and wants the organization to account where public money is being spent.
Guard notes rise in troop suicides
posted: 09/19/2009 5:45 a.m.
Maj. Gen. Bill Wofford on Friday said suicides this year have increased among his troops and asked the state's residents for help identifying soldiers and veterans struggling with mental stress or considering suicide.
WASHINGTON COUNTY: Store permit tempts six to sell liquor
posted: 09/19/2009 5:44 a.m.
Six Washington County residents have applied to the state Alcoholic Beverage Control for an unclaimed retail liquor license dating back to 2000.
FS man charged in HIV case suspected in Carolina slaying
posted: 09/19/2009 5:44 a.m.
A local man charged with infecting his girlfriend with HIV is the suspect in the 2002 slaying of another girlfriend in North Carolina, police said.
The state/region in brief
posted: 09/19/2009 5:43 a.m.
The Arkansas Supreme Court has rejected five motions filed by condemned murderer Rickey Dale Newman, including one in which he asked the court to reject a petition filed by his attorneys.
Agency tells lobbyists to list sponsors
posted: 09/19/2009 5:43 a.m.
A lobbyist should report all other sponsors who contribute toward the cost of a special event to which public officials are invited, the Arkansas Ethics Commission said Friday.
Northwest Arkansas deaths
posted: 09/19/2009 5:42 a.m.
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette publishes, at no charge, death notices of reasonable length for residents of Benton, Carroll, Washington and Madison counties submitted by funeral homes.
NW Arkansas today
posted: 09/19/2009 5:41 a.m.
QUOTE OF THE DAY "I could use some luck." Mark Waller, a Fayetteville attorney who is among six applicants for a liquor store permit in Washington County Article, 1B.
NOTEWORTHY DEATH
posted: 09/19/2009 5:41 a.m.
Neo-conservative, publisher Kristol WASHINGTON - Irving Kristol, the political writer and publisher known as the godfather of neo-conservatism whose youthful radicalism evolved into an emphatic rejection of communism and the counterculture, died Friday. He was 89.
Brief calls Echols verdict faulty
posted: 09/19/2009 5:40 a.m.
Juror misconduct and a likely false confession led to a wrongful conviction and death sentence of Damien Echols, two national criminal-defense organizations contend in a friend-of-thecourt brief tendered to the Arkansas Supreme Court.
Arkansas Supreme Court
posted: 09/19/2009 5:39 a.m.
The Arkansas Supreme Court released opinions on Thursday. The court's ruling and the names of the cases are reprinted here. The full opinions and other court proceedings, including per curiam decisions, orders and submissions, can be found on the Internet at courts.state.ar.us.
Communities of faith
posted: 09/19/2009 5:37 a.m.
Congregation Etz Chaim will celebrate Rosh Hashana and the High Holy Days at 10 a.m. today. The synagogue is at Moberly Lane and Central Avenue. A children's service will be at 2:30 p.m.
JBU grad programs lead enrollment tallies
posted: 09/19/2009 5:36 a.m.
Fall enrollment at John Brown University is 2,073 students, up 1.3 percent over 2,046 a year ago, officials announced Friday.
Repairs to begin on Pig Trail slides
posted: 09/19/2009 5:35 a.m.
Work will begin in the next few weeks to repair two earthen slides along the Pig Trail Scenic Byway in Franklin County.
NATO chief: Link missile shields
posted: 09/19/2009 5:35 a.m.
The head of NATO called Friday for the U.S., Russia and NATO to link their missile-defense systems against potential new nuclear threats from Asia and the Middle East, saying that the old foes must forget their lingering Cold War animosity.
Panthers overpower Pioneers; win 38-7
posted: 09/19/2009 5:34 a.m.
Siloam Springs quarterback Bryan Adair set the tone with eight straight completions and the Panthers overpowered the Gentry Pioneers 38-7 here Friday night.
NATIONAL LEAGUE: Holliday's HR in 9th wins it
posted: 09/19/2009 5:33 a.m.
Matt Holliday's scuffles are over. Same goes for the St. Louis Cardinals.
Mayweather gets back to business in the ring
posted: 09/19/2009 5:31 a.m.
Floyd Mayweather Jr. learned to fight shortly after he learned to walk, and he needed a break from boxing.
War Eagles win big in Missouri
posted: 09/19/2009 5:30 a.m.
After three football games, the Heritage War Eagles find themselves in the same position as last seasonundefeated.
Hornaday keeps eye on title
posted: 09/19/2009 5:30 a.m.
Ron Hornaday isn't in the mood to start a feud with Matt Crafton.
Gators chomping at chance to quiet Kiffin, Vols
posted: 09/19/2009 5:29 a.m.
Florida Coach Urban Meyer spends countless hours coming up with ways to keep his team motivated.
Tulsa looking for a breakthrough
posted: 09/19/2009 5:28 a.m.
Quarterback G.J. Kinne transferred to Tulsa from Texas and counts Colt McCoy among his friends.
W. Virginia, Auburn on fast track
posted: 09/19/2009 5:27 a.m.
West Virginia Coach Bill Stewart has a prediction for the Mountaineers' game against Auburn.
Boise St. wins game of big plays
posted: 09/19/2009 5:26 a.m.
Just when it looked like another Boise State blowout against Fresno State, the game turned into a wild Western Athletic Conference shootout.
Sprint outs, draws keep pressure off FHS's Allen
posted: 09/19/2009 5:25 a.m.
Russellville's manifold blitz packages kept Fayetteville quarterback Brandon Allen on the move, but much of his running was by design during Friday night's 26-26 tie at Harmon Field.
Springdale wins one for coach
posted: 09/19/2009 5:24 a.m.
The pregame run-through read "This one's for you, Coach Johnson." Then the Springdale Bulldogs backed it up.
Rhine, Pea Ridge thump Greenland
posted: 09/19/2009 5:23 a.m.
A buzz saw from Benton County got loose on Greenland's home field Friday night and the Pirates ran right into it.
Har-Ber wings it on muddy field
posted: 09/19/2009 5:22 a.m.
No. 4 Springdale Har-Ber was basically forced to pass, but Coach Chris Wood isn't going to complain about the results.
Rebels' 5-5 RB carries big load
posted: 09/19/2009 5:20 a.m.
Little Rock Central couldn't find David Adair, much less stop him.
FARMINGTON 46, MARSHALL 0: Cardinals hammer Marshall
posted: 09/19/2009 5:20 a.m.
Farmington unloaded two weeks of frustration on visiting Class 3A Marshall Friday night.
Northside falls on interception
posted: 09/19/2009 5:19 a.m.
Little Rock Catholic Coach Ellis "Scooter" Register called it a long 24 hours.
Shootout: 'Dogs top Saints
posted: 09/19/2009 5:18 a.m.
What a difference two weeks has made for Greenwood.
Sports Briefs
posted: 09/19/2009 5:18 a.m.
RUGBY: U19 rugby tryouts High school boys interested in learning and playing rugby football in the spring may sign up now for fall practice.The Benton County Blues U19s practice each Tuesday and Thursday evening at 5 p.m. at the First Street National Guard armory in Rogers. Fall practice will conclude on November 21 with the annual scrimmage against JBU rugby club's 'B' side in Siloam Springs.
Adair, Castillo propel Panthers
posted: 09/19/2009 5:17 a.m.
Siloam Springs quarterback Brian Adair set the tone with eight consecutive completions and the Panthers overpowered the Gentry Pioneers 38-7 on Friday night.
PEA RIDGE 40, GREENLAND 21: Pea Ridge tees off on Greenland for first win
posted: 09/19/2009 5:16 a.m.
A buzz saw from Benton County got loose on Greenland's home field Friday night and the Pirates ran right into it.
Bulldogs slip out with a tie
posted: 09/19/2009 5:15 a.m.
Fayetteville surrendered a 26-9 lead late in the third quarter and settled for a tie after a furious Russellville rally left the final score 26-26 Friday night at Harmon Field.
Siloam Springs, Rogers in Tri-State Challenge
posted: 09/19/2009 5:13 a.m.
Siloam Springs volleyball coach Rose Cheek says today's Tri-State Challenge at the All-Star Sports Arena will be a stout test for her team.
HUNTSVILLE 36, ELKINS 8: Eagles power past Elkins thanks to 3 Hoskins touchdowns
posted: 09/19/2009 5:08 a.m.
Huntsville running back Phillip Hoskins ran for 125 yards and three touchdowns on 18 carries, leading the Class 4A-1 Eagles (1-2 ) to a 36-8 home win over 3A-1 Elkins at Eagles Stadium.
Coach Johnson returns to sideline as spectator
posted: 09/19/2009 5:04 a.m.
The pregame run-through read "This one's for you, Coach Johnson." Then the Springdale Bulldogs backed it up.
Pinnacle well- represented at USTA event in Tennessee
posted: 09/19/2009 5:02 a.m.
The USTA Junior Davis/Federation Cup, scheduled the next two weekends in Chattanooga, Tenn., is one of the most prestigious events for junior tennis each year in the Southern Section.
WEST FORK 35, PRAIRIE GROVE 16: West Fork pounds Prairie Grove in battle of the Tigers
posted: 09/19/2009 4:59 a.m.
The battle of the Tigers went to hometown West Fork this year. While the field was messy, West Fork's play was not as they defeated visiting Prairie Grove, 35-16.
Croasdell, Lions run by Wellington, Kan.
posted: 09/19/2009 4:58 a.m.
Michael Croasdell ran for 135 yards on 29 carries and scored two touchdowns as Gravette (3-0 ) beat Wellington, Kan., 21-14, at Sellers Park on Friday night.
XC teams in Joplin for MSSU Stampede
posted: 09/19/2009 4:54 a.m.
Cross country teams from Bentonville, Rogers and Heritage will compete in one of the nation's largest events today at the 21st annual Southern Stampede hosted by Missouri Southern in Joplin.
51, LINCOLN 12: Lincoln crushed on home field by Magazine
posted: 09/19/2009 4:53 a.m.
Against Lincoln, Magazine unleashed a potent offense with what seemed at times like an unlimited number of options. The Rattlers ran away to a 51-12 mercy-rule win Friday night at the Wolf Den.
ON TAP
posted: 09/19/2009 4:52 a.m.
(Editor's Note: Area coaches please report schedule changes and game results to The Daily Record. Phone 271-3792, FAX 271-3744 or e-mail to sports@nwanews.com.)
Sports Briefs
posted: 09/19/2009 4:50 a.m.
50 YEARS OFWOODLAND ATHLETICS Woodland Junior High School in Fayetteville is celebrating its 50th Year Anniversary for the 2009-10 Athletic Season. A 50th Anniversary Special Edition Athletic Program is being created. If you or if you know of someone that has been a part of WJHS Athletics that would like to have your name in the program please contact Michael McCracken at WJHS1959@yahoo.com for more information.
Panthers overpower Pioneers
posted: 09/19/2009 4:44 a.m.
Siloam Springs quarterback Brian Adair set the tone with eight straight completions and the Panthers overpowered the Gentry Pioneers 38-7 here Friday night.
Community Briefs
posted: 09/19/2009 4:43 a.m.
Salvation Army Christmas assistance The Salvation Army is offering Christmas assistance for low-income families in Benton County. Toy assistance is for children age 12 and under only. Legal guardians or custodial parents must register.
Bulldogs win showdown with Saints, 54-51
posted: 09/19/2009 4:37 a.m.
What a difference two weeks has made for Greenwood.
Religion Briefs
posted: 09/19/2009 4:12 a.m.
Unity of Fayetteville, 4880 W. Wedington Drive, will host a shoe drive to benefit Soles4Souls Inc., The Shoe Charity, from noon to 9 p.m. today. Northwest Arkansas residents are invited to recycle their "gently worn" shoes for people in need. There will also be fun activities, a barbecue, a potluck and a bake sale, with karaoke performances and local bands. Monetary donations will be accepted.
After recycling issue, judge plans review of community-service venues
posted: 09/19/2009 4:10 a.m.
District Court Judge Brad Karren was shocked Friday to learn that three of his community-service workers were inside a baler set to operate automatically. It was much too much danger to face over what could have been a simple traffic ticket.
Huntsville rebounds after tough loss
posted: 09/19/2009 3:45 a.m.
Running back Phillip Hoskins was determined to avoid a repeat of Huntsville's seven-point loss at Clarksville in Week 2.
Tigers offense blasts Raiders
posted: 09/19/2009 3:43 a.m.
The Bentonville Tigers took care of business Friday night, defeating Class 5A Nettleton 54-0 at Tiger Stadium.
Tigers' defense yields one first down in blowout
posted: 09/19/2009 3:41 a.m.
The Clarksville Panthers' go-to player was injured in the first half, but that might not have made a big difference considering how well the Charleston Tigers' defense played.
FROM AIRWAVES ON
posted: 09/19/2009 3:40 a.m.
At one time, radio station KLRC-FM, 101.1, was so small its 100-watt signal barely covered Siloam Springs. A training ground for aspiring broadcasters at John Brown University, the station was on air only when students were available to man the controls. The rest of the time, static crackled on the station's frequency.
Mud no problem for Tigers
posted: 09/19/2009 3:40 a.m.
The battle of the Tigers went to hometown West Fork this year.
Nothing decided this time
posted: 09/19/2009 3:39 a.m.
It was another typical game Friday night in the annual battle for the Carroll County Cup at Bobcat Stadium.
Jets' defensive plan simple, not easy: Get Brady
posted: 09/19/2009 3:38 a.m.
The plan sounds simple enough: Put constant pressure on Tom Brady and you have a better chance of beating the New England Patriots.
2 golfers known for their 'shrimpy' drives
posted: 09/19/2009 3:38 a.m.
Two central Arkansas Episcopalians will head to Louisiana next week with drivers, putters, wedges and 14 empty ice chests. They'll return in time for the weekend with their golf clubs and 1,000 pounds of Gulf Coast shrimp.
NEWS BRIEFS
posted: 09/19/2009 3:37 a.m.
Ohio tries to save historic church LAKEWOOD, Ohio - The City Council and mayor are trying to protect an ornate Roman Catholic church that was slated to be closed by the Diocese of Cleveland.
Cowboys embrace blue-collar style
posted: 09/19/2009 3:37 a.m.
It's cruel how one moment or game can define an identity.
Third-down stops priority for Chiefs
posted: 09/19/2009 3:37 a.m.
Once Monday was behind the Kansas City Chiefs' defense, players had no confusion on what their mistake was in Sunday's 38-24 loss at Baltimore.
Eagerness trips up Broncos' Moreno
posted: 09/19/2009 3:36 a.m.
Knowshon Moreno was known for his flash and his dash at Georgia. The same couldn't be said for his NFL debut.
Calendar
posted: 09/19/2009 3:35 a.m.
MUSIC, ART AND ENTERTAINMENT Covenant Faith Praise & Worship Center will present Phil Tarver in concert at the Pulaski Academy auditorium, 12701 Hinson Road, at 6 p.m. Oct. 3. (501) 834-5477.
Other days
posted: 09/19/2009 3:35 a.m.
100 YEARS AGO Sept. 19, 1909 Plans have been drawn for a new modern theater to replace the present Capital theater, and negotiations are now on for a loan of $60,000 with which to construct the new play house, according to the announcement made last night by one of the stockholders of the Capital Theater Company, which own the Capital Theater building on West Markham street, between Louisiana and Center streets.
Seems like old times
posted: 09/19/2009 3:32 a.m.
FOR THOSE who like their fashions retro, these are the good old days-all over again. Especially if you liked the look of the 1930s. Fashion doesn't apply just to clothes but to ideas, including those about foreign policy. How quickly some of those intellectual styles have come back after they were supposedly discredited. Like appeasement.
Does he lie?
posted: 09/19/2009 3:32 a.m.
You lie? No. Barack Obama doesn't lie. He's too subtle for that. He. . . well, you judge. Herewith three examples within a single speech-the now-famous Obama-Wilson "you lie" address to Congress on health care-of Obama's relationship with truth.
Health-care brouhaha
posted: 09/19/2009 3:31 a.m.
Get ready for another health-care plan. The Senate Finance Committee is set to deliver its long-awaited proposal. We don't know all that will be in it. But here's one thing the bill will almost certainly say: No federal benefits for illegal immigrants.
LETTERS
posted: 09/19/2009 3:30 a.m.
When I read your editorial "The Hon. Ted Kennedy," I was appalled and ashamed that you could write something of that nature about a man of his stature. But I followed the old rule and waited a few days before composing this letter.
Newport: Heart and soul
posted: 09/19/2009 3:29 a.m.
As a child, I was intrigued by the high school yearbooks my parents had kept from the four years they worked for the Newport School District.
College and country
posted: 09/19/2009 3:29 a.m.
Chris McDonough, who graduated from Rogers High School in 2009, was seated at a conference table on the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville campus.
Martin goes into Chase with strong shot at title
posted: 09/19/2009 3:13 a.m.
It's been seven years since Mark Martin of Batesville legitimately challenged for the championship.
ARKANSAS VS. NO. 23 GEORGIA: On their mind for months
posted: 09/19/2009 3:12 a.m.
Ten players on Football Bowl Subdivision teams have returned a kickoff for a touchdown this season, and two of them are playing in tonight's Arkansas-Georgia game.
Slovakia limits language
posted: 09/19/2009 3:09 a.m.
In a borderless European Union that boasts 23 official languages, one member, Slovakia, has enacted a law that limits the use of the languages of some fellow EU members.
Razorbacks see 'statement game'
posted: 09/19/2009 3:09 a.m.
There's a party waiting on Georgia tonight at Reynolds Razorback Stadium, and the Bulldogs know they are the not-so-welcome guests.
Celebrity drawings put up for auction
posted: 09/19/2009 3:08 a.m.
Self-portraits scribbled by Truman Capote, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and other famous writers, athletes and artists that were collected by a Manhattan bookseller are going on the auction block next week.
TEXAS LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES: 'Hounds hammer Naturals' starter
posted: 09/19/2009 3:07 a.m.
There's no margin for error anymore.
COMMENTARY: Martin kickin' it old school in Chase
posted: 09/19/2009 3:06 a.m.
Once Mark Martin of Batesvile revealed Gucci Mane as his current favorite rap artist, there was a frenzy of activity in the control room at Forbes magazine's video studio as various people tried to figure out who (or what?) that was.
Off the wire
posted: 09/19/2009 3:06 a.m.
Jiyai Shin of South Korea shot a 3-under-par 69 for a 10-under 132 and a one-shot lead over No. 1-ranked Lorena Ochoa of Mexico (69) and Ai Miyazato of Japan (68) in the second round of the Samsung World Championship at Torrey Pines in San Diego on Friday.
Bears, 'Toppers know transition drill
posted: 09/19/2009 3:05 a.m.
Tonight's game in Bowling Green, Ky., marks the first time that Central Arkansas and Western Kentucky will meet on the football field.
Golden Lions set for guessing game
posted: 09/19/2009 3:05 a.m.
The Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils have been the kind of team that keeps opponents guessing, but not exactly in a good way.
Second thoughts
posted: 09/19/2009 3:05 a.m.
Saudi prince flying high on Cowboys A wealthy Saudi Arabian prince who's a longtime friend of Jerry Jones likes to travel Dallas Cowboys-style, according to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
The world in brief
posted: 09/19/2009 3:04 a.m.
QUOTE OF THE DAY "Both NATO and Russia have a wealth of experience in missile defense.We should now work to combine this experience to our mutual benefit." Anders Fogh Rasmussen, secretary-general of NATO Article, 10A
Position-by-position analysis
posted: 09/19/2009 3:02 a.m.
Georgia's Joe Cox is a vocal leader with some experience and moxie, but not the physical gifts of his predecessor, Matthew Stafford. Cox has completed 59 percent of his passes (32 of 54) for 363 yards, and ranks seventh in the SEC in passing yards per game (181.5) and out of the top 10 with an efficiency rating of 126.65.
Woman chief an Army school 1st
posted: 09/19/2009 3:02 a.m.
Command Sgt. Maj. Teresa King can dress down a burly, battle-hardened sergeant in seconds with a sharp phrase and a withering look, then turn around and tell trainee soldiers to be sure they get seven hours of sleep.
Names and faces
posted: 09/19/2009 2:56 a.m.
Los Angeles police arrested a man on Thursday who is suspected of breaking into the homes of Lindsay Lohan and Audrina Patridge.
Fed developing plan to vet bankers' pay
posted: 09/19/2009 2:52 a.m.
In the latest response to criticism that it failed to crack down on risky lending, reckless gambles and other practices that led to the financial crisis, the Federal Reserve is drafting a plan that would, for the first time, police banks' pay policies.
Official: Policies at UCA thorny
posted: 09/19/2009 2:51 a.m.
The University of Central Arkansas should "put an end" to "unusual policies" aimed at helping support its athletic program, the state's higher-education chief said.
In the news
posted: 09/19/2009 2:50 a.m.
Rep. Joe Wilson, RS.C., said at a news conference in his home state that if he could do it over again, he would "absolutely not" shout "You lie!" at President Barack Obama during the president's Sept. 9 speech to Congress about his plan to overhaul U.S. health care, adding, "I was speaking at the wrong place at the wrong time."
NEWS IN BRIEF
posted: 09/19/2009 2:47 a.m.
SWEPCO coal plant subject of hearing The state Pollution Control and Ecology Commission will hear oral arguments Friday at 9 a.m. on a request for Southwestern Electric Power Co. to stop construction of a coal-powered generating plant in Hempstead County.
Reserves at home loan agency skid
posted: 09/19/2009 2:46 a.m.
The Federal Housing Administration, the government agency that insures more than 20 percent of U.S. single-family mortgages, said Friday that its financial cushion will sink below mandatory levels for the first time in its history, but officials insisted the agency won't need to be rescued.
Radishes to soften soil catch on as cover crop
posted: 09/19/2009 2:46 a.m.
White radishes are taking root on Tony Luthman's farm, the start of what he hopes will create a welcome mat for the corn he plants in the spring.
Airbus' slim jet delayed until '24
posted: 09/19/2009 2:44 a.m.
Airbus SAS, the planemaker, said its next singleaisle model likely won't come for another 15 years, opening a door for rivals from Canada and Asia that seek a slice of the industry's most lucrative segment.
G-20 trade protectionism rising, group says
posted: 09/19/2009 2:44 a.m.
The world's major powers are repeatedly breaking their pledges not to erect trade barriers, and there's no sign that the "protectionist juggernaut" will ease as countries recover from the global downturn, an influential monitoring organization said Friday.
Judge gets elite lawyer to defend Stanford
posted: 09/19/2009 2:43 a.m.
R. Allen Stanford, the Texas financier accused of leading a $7 billion fraud, will be defended by some of Houston's most talented lawyers at taxpayer expense, fellow lawyers say.
MARKET REPORT Analyst ratings rouse stock rally
posted: 09/19/2009 2:42 a.m.
Investors popped the stock market's rally back in gear Friday after analyst upgrades boosted optimism about the economy.
Business news in brief
posted: 09/19/2009 2:41 a.m.
QUOTE OF THE DAY "Under no circumstances will a taxpayer bailout be needed to support the fund." David Stevens, commissioner of the Federal Housing Administration Article, 1D Number of active oil, gas rigs rise HOUSTON - The number of rigs actively exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. increased by 11 this week to 1010.
Putting the fun in functional
posted: 09/19/2009 2:38 a.m.
Not all the art in a home hangs on a wall or rests on a fireplace mantel.
Personal space
posted: 09/19/2009 2:38 a.m.
Billy Pennington Where I live: My wife, Carrie, and I live in west Pulaski County. We have three cats named Buddy, Dot and Patch, and a fish named Blue.
Tools & toys
posted: 09/19/2009 2:38 a.m.
Wander Hammock What's to love: It's for the dog who loves to travel, even just around town, and people who want clean vehicles.
Ask the expert
posted: 09/19/2009 2:37 a.m.
Gutter-cleaning time is almost upon us. It's definitely way up there on my list of most-hated chores. Can you give me some advice that at least might make gutter-cleaning go as quickly and easily as possible?
Kazmir gets first victory with Angels, tops Rangers
posted: 09/19/2009 2:37 a.m.
Scott Kazmir pitched six scoreless innings to get his first victory for the American League West-leading Los Angeles Angels 2-0 Friday night over the Texas Rangers, who dropped a season-high 7 1 /2 games back in the division.
In the garden
posted: 09/19/2009 2:36 a.m.
QI have banana trees outside that have done wonderfully this summer. What is the best way to winter them? I live in a rural area about 40 miles southwest of Hot Springs in Zone 7.
ON CHRISTIANITY
posted: 09/19/2009 2:36 a.m.
DEAR REV. GRAHAM: My doctor has told me I have a crippling kind of arthritis, and it's just going to get worse.
Painted-design expert wins prize for faking it
posted: 09/19/2009 2:35 a.m.
Regina Garay has made a career of faking things.
OTUS THE HEAD CAT Professor cites swine flu in feral hog explosions
posted: 09/19/2009 2:35 a.m.
Dear Otus, I read with concern the report that Arkansas' feral hogs were exploding. I thought the official was speaking figuratively until one detonated near Johnson and halted interstate traffic for a couple of hours. What's up?
CLICK & CLACK'S CAR TALK
posted: 09/19/2009 2:33 a.m.
DEAR TOM AND RAY: My 9-year-old son asked me why the speedometer on cars indicates speeds much higher than legal driving speeds.
HELPFUL HINTS
posted: 09/19/2009 2:33 a.m.
DEAR HELOISE: Dog's automatic water dispenser moldy? Once it's empty, place about 1 /8 cup of uncooked rice in the opening, along with one small drop of dish detergent and 2 cups of warm water.
HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY
posted: 09/19/2009 2:32 a.m.
Happy birthday. The year is sprinkled in new, exciting attractions. If it's glamorous and can be bought, you'll find a way to get it. You also answer a higher calling in December.
Keep it clean
posted: 09/19/2009 2:31 a.m.
Flip Flop Mop What is it? It's a mop designed for Target's fall home collection by Michael Graves that cuts trips to the bucket in half, also reducing the time and strain of rinsing and wringing out the mop.
Taking the savings to the next degree
posted: 09/19/2009 2:30 a.m.
All summer, you tightened the reins on your air conditioner, threatening the kids within an inch of their lives when they dare turned it below 78 degrees. Doors and windows were sealed, fans turned to high, and you haven't been cooking between 4 and 7 p.m.
Friday, September 18
Decade strong: Tokens, hot rods and mall venue part of expanding BB&BBQ
posted: 09/18/2009 6:48 a.m.
This year, when revelers at Bikes, Blues & BBQ in Fayetteville want to buy a beer or sandwich, they will do so with tokens - some of which will commemorate the 10th anniversary of the rally.
Country foursome: Music group Little Big Town has Arkie connections
posted: 09/18/2009 6:47 a.m.
Karen Fairchild of Little Big Town is looking forward to connecting with family and friends at their show tonight.
Subtle salvation: California-based alternative rockers Silversun Pickups move through darker times with new album
posted: 09/18/2009 6:46 a.m.
We like swimming in the subtle waters,"Brian Aubert said. "We don't like to beat people over the head with it." Those subtleties can be discovered on "Swoon," the latest release from Silversun Pickups, the band in which Aubert serves as principal songwriter and vocalist
A fair deal: Diverse lineup seeks to entertain patrons of the Arkansas-Oklahoma State Fair
posted: 09/18/2009 6:45 a.m.
If sitting in the stands and watching the bulls isn't enough, the Arkansas-Oklahoma State Fair, which opens Sept. 25 in Fort Smith, has a plan.
To grandmother's house we go: A Joe DiPietro play about family will be performed in Rogers
posted: 09/18/2009 6:44 a.m.
Two actors in their 30s will transform into 80-year-old grandparents for a few weeks.
A taste of Tang: Chinese restaurant opens in Springdale
posted: 09/18/2009 6:43 a.m.
Mama Tang Restaurant owner Tom Tang is not a big fan of spicy food.
Live music
posted: 09/18/2009 6:41 a.m.
The following is a list of live performances in Northwest Arkansas. Readers are encouraged to verify times and admission prices. For details, call venues directly.To add listings, email schedules to whatsup@nwarktimes.com, fax them to 442-1714, or call 571-6447.
Road trip
posted: 09/18/2009 6:40 a.m.
Events within driving distance of Northwest Arkansas for September 18, 2009.
Upcoming concerts
posted: 09/18/2009 6:38 a.m.
The following is a list of performances within a day's driving distance of Northwest Arkansas.Tickets for all events are currently on sale. Readers are encouraged to verify times and admission prices. For more information, call venues directly.
Slow-rebound hints drain prices for oil
posted: 09/18/2009 6:07 a.m.
Oil prices edged lower on new government data that indicated a slow economic recovery.
Bentonville QB isn't in over his head
posted: 09/18/2009 6:05 a.m.
Pearson Gean doesn't hone his skills at 7-on-7 competitions during the summer like most high school quarterbacks.
Class 7A report
posted: 09/18/2009 6:04 a.m.
Bulldogs: Good to be home Springdale will play its first home game tonight against Alma after taking two long road trips to open the season.
GULF SOUTH: SAU pulls out victory in 5th OT
posted: 09/18/2009 6:03 a.m.
Southern Arkansas and West Alabama flirted with tying the Division II record for overtime periods before an incomplete fourthdown pass by West Alabama gave the Muleriders their first victory of the season Thursday night at Wilkins Stadium.
UCA report
posted: 09/18/2009 6:02 a.m.
Bears get last shot at FBS Central Arkansas will be looking to get its first victory over a Football Bowl Subdivision (formerly I-A ) team when it faces Sun Belt Conference member Western Kentucky at 7 p.m. Saturday.
TOP 25: Miami storms past Georgia Tech
posted: 09/18/2009 6:01 a.m.
Miami quarterback Jacory Harris raised some eyebrows this week when he suggested the Hurricanes' offense couldn't be stopped.
Boise State looks to dominate again
posted: 09/18/2009 6:01 a.m.
For much of the past decade, Boise State and Fresno State have been the face of the Western Athletic Conference.
Cowboys, Giants no different in 2008
posted: 09/18/2009 5:59 a.m.
Pit any two NFC East teams against each other and you certainly have a matchup from which women and children should stay away.
COMMENTARY: Gators, Horns out to settle scores
posted: 09/18/2009 5:59 a.m.
Florida has a score to settle. Texas, too, but for a different reason.
Late drives fun for Roethlisberger
posted: 09/18/2009 5:58 a.m.
Fourth quarter, team's down by four, 75 yards to go, 2:30 to play. Exactly the situation in which games are won and lost, careers are made or ruined, coaches get hired or fired.
Kim, Shin lead Samsung field
posted: 09/18/2009 5:57 a.m.
South Koreans Song-Hee Kim and Jiyai Shin each shot a 6-under-par 66 to share the lead in the elite 20-player field in the opening round of the Samsung World Championship on Thursday at Torrey Pines, the blufftop municipal course overlooking the Pacific Ocean, where Tiger Woods claimed his epic victory in the 2008 U.S. Open.
Chase drivers expect tight race
posted: 09/18/2009 5:56 a.m.
Threetime defending NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson's whirlwind day came to a close when four Knicks City Dancers presented him with a cake to celebrate his 34th birthday.
Arkansas players will be suspended
posted: 09/18/2009 5:55 a.m.
Several Arkansas basketball players will be suspended for two to three games during the 2009-2010 season after the UA athletic department completed its review of allegations over improper conduct at a fraternity party.
TEXAS LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP: Lough rises to occasion
posted: 09/18/2009 5:54 a.m.
It's fitting that David Lough's season is ending so well.
EDITORIALS: Lessons of a loss
posted: 09/18/2009 5:52 a.m.
NO LOSS is in vain if something is learned from it. Tuesday's election in Fayetteville represented quite a loss for those proposing quite a bond issue to its voters, who responded with a resounding: No Sale.
NW Arkansas today
posted: 09/18/2009 5:51 a.m.
QUOTE OF THE DAY "As soon as I found out about it, I took appropriate steps." Tyler Sudderth, president of Phi Gamma Delta, regarding an Aug. 27 incident at the fraternity house Article, 1B
Legislative panel favors Capitol tunnel
posted: 09/18/2009 5:50 a.m.
A legislative panel Thursday endorsed a plan with an estimated $1.8 million price tag to construct a pedestrian tunnel between the state Capitol in Little Rock and a state building west of it.
111-year-old relative of Sen. Lincoln dies
posted: 09/18/2009 5:50 a.m.
Ruth Lincoln, the grandmother-in-law of U.S. Sen. Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas and believed to be Arkansas' oldest person, died Thursday, the senator's office said. She was 111, and two weeks shy of her 112th birthday on Sept. 30.
Death sentence voided for retarded killer of 2
posted: 09/18/2009 5:49 a.m.
A federal judge ordered an Arkansas prison inmate be removed from death row Thursday after a state-hired psychologist found the man to be mentally retarded.
Suit asks for team to be reinstated
posted: 09/18/2009 5:49 a.m.
The president of a youth soccer club is asking a federal judge to get his players reinstated in the All Sport Dawg Daze Classic in Fort Smith.
The state/region in brief
posted: 09/18/2009 5:47 a.m.
Man, 35, killed in Decatur crash A Gravette man was killed in a single-vehicle crash in Decatur on Thursday morning, police said.
Raises back in: Committee restores raises in 2010 county budget plan
posted: 09/18/2009 5:47 a.m.
Three days after voting to take a salary increase out of the 2010 budget, Washington County Quorum Court members voted to reinstall the increase during Thursday's budget committee meeting.
Northwest Arkansas deaths
posted: 09/18/2009 5:46 a.m.
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette publishes, at no charge, death notices of reasonable length for residents of Benton, Carroll, Washington and Madison counties submitted by funeral homes.
70 inducted as new US citizens
posted: 09/18/2009 5:46 a.m.
Retired Wal-Mart Senior Vice Chairman Don Soderquist expressed his respect to about 70 new U.S. citizens Thursday during a naturalization ceremony at the Jones Center for Families in Springdale.
Dismiss lawsuit, state asks judge
posted: 09/18/2009 5:45 a.m.
The state is asking Chief U.S. District Judge Leon Holmes to dismiss a lawsuit filed Aug. 27 in which the Green Party of Arkansas contends a state law unconstitutionally restricts the party's efforts to be recognized on statewide ballots.
Homeless vets, others benefit from outreach event
posted: 09/18/2009 5:44 a.m.
The Jefferson Center for Adult and Community Education took on a temporary role as a location for homeless veterans and other needy individuals to get help Thursday.
Flu a handshake away, state chief of health warns
posted: 09/18/2009 5:44 a.m.
State Health Department Director Paul Halverson offered some advice Thursday tailored for legislators and others who frequently shake hands.
Former camp leader denies abuse charges
posted: 09/18/2009 5:43 a.m.
The former assistant director of a Christian sports camp near Branson, that was popular with thousands of kids every summer, pleaded innocent this week to charges that he sexually abused four boys at the camp.
Former director arrested, accused of bilking funds from nonprofit
posted: 09/18/2009 5:42 a.m.
Fayetteville police arrested Jim Allen, former executive director of the Ozark Literacy Council, Thursday for allegedly siphoning nearly $22,000 from the organization during a four-year period.
FAYETTEVILLE : UA fraternity parties face new requirements
posted: 09/18/2009 5:41 a.m.
The University of Arkansas at Fayetteville has added more requirements for on campus fraternity parties in the aftermath of Aug. 27 rape allegations at a Greek men's house.
Hendrix awards degree to '29 enrollee, 50-year donor
posted: 09/18/2009 5:40 a.m.
Lucile Esmon Shivley, a farm girl from Corning, enrolled in Hendrix College in the fall of 1929.
GRIDLOCK GURU: Interstate merging examined
posted: 09/18/2009 5:39 a.m.
Merging into highway traffic without causing havoc is the third toughest of all driving lessons.
Obituaries & Death Notices
posted: 09/18/2009 5:38 a.m.
Mary Jean Blacksher, Maxine Collins Reeser, Bonnie S. Williams, Jerry Lynn Binns, David R. Eicher, Rex L. Lee, Roy R. Swanson, Hazel Linda Carpenter, Keith M. Gale, Patsy Ilene Weeks-Stell, Orville Wendell Kester, Freda Rue Hutton Watts, Theodore James Brewer
Biden makes Iraq pullout pledge
posted: 09/18/2009 5:36 a.m.
Vice President Joe Biden pledged Thursday to follow Iraq's wishes should Baghdad decide to speed up the timetable for the withdrawal of American troops from the country.
Terror mastermind killed, Indonesia says
posted: 09/18/2009 5:36 a.m.
Noordin Muhammed Top, a militant mastermind who eluded capture for seven years and terrorized Indonesia with a string of deadly al-Qaidafunded bombings, was killed during a raid Thursday, Indonesia's police chief said.
Ax, firebomb attack at school injures 9
posted: 09/18/2009 5:35 a.m.
An 18-year-old armed with an ax, knives and Molotov cocktails attacked his high school in southern Germany on Thursday, injuring eight students and a teacher before police shot and arrested him, authorities said.
Confidential report tells of Iran nuclear-bomb capability
posted: 09/18/2009 5:33 a.m.
Experts on Iran at the U.N nuclear monitoring agency believe Tehran has the ability to make a nuclear bomb and worked on developing a missile system that can carry an atomic warhead, according to a confidential report seen by The Associated Press.
Climate bill's bite into GDP forecast
posted: 09/18/2009 5:32 a.m.
House approved climate-change legislation would reduce U.S. gross domestic product by 1 percent to 3.5 percent from what it would otherwise have been by 2050, the Congressional Budget Office reported Thursday.
Library board meets, considers applicants
posted: 09/18/2009 5:32 a.m.
Fayetteville Public Library's board of trustees held a two-hour executive session Thursday to discuss its search for a new executive director.
'Deep breath,' Gates urges
posted: 09/18/2009 5:32 a.m.
Republican lawmakers turned up the pressure Thursday for more details on the war in Afghanistan, but Defense Secretary Robert Gates said "everybody should take a deep breath" and let the administration devise strategy at its own pace.
Canehill festival features Civil War medical display
posted: 09/18/2009 5:32 a.m.
This weekend's Cane Hill Harvest Festival will include a couple of new activities - a Civil War-era medical unit display and tracking devices for pets.
Campus hears health-care pitch
posted: 09/18/2009 5:31 a.m.
President Barack Obama called reinventing health care a "defining struggle of this generation" on Thursday even as several Democrats criticized some of the fine print in a Senate proposal the president has praised.
Town center garage to get LED lighting
posted: 09/18/2009 5:30 a.m.
New LED deck lighting in the Fayetteville Town Center parking garage is expected to save enough on energy to cover the cost of bulbs within two years.
Guest Editorial : ACORN abomination
posted: 09/18/2009 5:28 a.m.
During the last presidential campaign, the nonprofit Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) received attention because of the group's massive voter-registration effort last year and accusations that employees had submitted false registration forms with names such as "Mickey Mouse." Republicans seized on the story because of President Obama's ties to the group.
16 killed in attacks at Somalia U.N. base
posted: 09/18/2009 5:26 a.m.
Islamic insurgents posing as U.N. personnel detonated suicide car bombs in an African Union peacekeeping base Thursday to avenge a U.S. commando raid that killed an al-Qaida operative.
GUEST COLUMN : Not making the sale
posted: 09/18/2009 5:26 a.m.
They just didn't make the sale. A week before voters rejected the 4.9-mill tax increase to fund a$115 million Fayetteville High School, I knew it was in big trouble. I was waiting my turn in the barbershop, where six barbers were clipping and snipping hairfrom six heads. All of the talk centered around the upcoming tax election.
Guest Commentary The cradle to prison pipeline
posted: 09/18/2009 5:25 a.m.
Incarceration is becoming the new American apartheid, and poor children of color are the victims. It's time to sound a loud alarm about this threat to American unity and community, to act to stop the growing criminalization of children at younger and younger ages, and to tackle the unjust treatment of minority youths and adults in the juvenile and adult criminal justice systems with urgency and persistence.
Springdale couple sues doctor over neck surgery
posted: 09/18/2009 5:24 a.m.
A Jonesboro attorney has filed a malpractice lawsuit for a Springdale couple who accuses Dr. James Blankenship of failing to consider all the risks before performing cervical neck surgery.
Fayetteville police conduct alcohol compliance checks
posted: 09/18/2009 5:22 a.m.
The Fayetteville Police Department, with assistance from the Arkansas Alcoholic Beverage Control Division, conducted random alcohol compliance checks Wednesday.
Nationwide tour to highlight clean energy jobs in Arkansas
posted: 09/18/2009 5:21 a.m.
Repower Arkansas, a project of the Alliance for Climate Protection, announced the nationwide Made in America Jobs Tour is hosting a town hall discussion in Northwest Arkansas today.
Arrest Reports
posted: 09/18/2009 5:19 a.m.
Arrest reports for Washington County for September 18, 2009.
Food Drive for World Food Day kicks off on Saturday
posted: 09/18/2009 5:17 a.m.
The University of Arkansas is holding its second annual food drive in recognition of World Food Day. The drive kicks off at the Arkansas-Georgia game Saturday and will continue through Oct. 16, World Food Day.
County fair horse show winners announced
posted: 09/18/2009 5:16 a.m.
The 2009 Washington County Fair Open Horse Show was held Aug. 29 at the University of Arkansas Pauline Whitaker Arena in Fayetteville.
Court Briefs
posted: 09/18/2009 5:15 a.m.
Court briefs for Washington County for September 18, 2009.
Reap the whirlwind : Purple Dogs vie to turn over new leaf against Cyclones
posted: 09/18/2009 5:12 a.m.
One year ago, Fayetteville was on top of the world and ranked No. 1 in the state. The Purple Dogs were 2-0 and beaming after tipping back a shot of swagger at Jefferson City, Mo., in Week 2.
UA BASKETBALL: Players may face suspensions
posted: 09/18/2009 5:11 a.m.
University of Arkansas basketball players - whom police investigated but prosecutors did not charge after a woman alleged she had been raped Aug. 27 in a fraternity house - could face suspensions from two to three regularseason games as well as other disciplinary measures, the UA announced Thursday.
West Fork, Prairie Grove meet in nonconference finale game
posted: 09/18/2009 5:10 a.m.
Containing West Fork's quicksilver quarterback is at the fore of Prairie Grove's game plan tonight, but a stingy West Fork defense must also be reckoned w ith in West Fork's home opener.
Lady Purple Dogs sweep Springdale
posted: 09/18/2009 5:08 a.m.
Fayetteville's volleyball team started fast and weathered a late-match lull to sweep Springdale Thursday night at Bulldog Gym.
Hogs itching to see if new turf pays off
posted: 09/18/2009 5:07 a.m.
While Arkansas fans have long invested money, anticipation and thought into the Razorbacks SEC opener against Georgia Saturday night at Reynolds Razorback Stadium, the Hogs have been investing in themselves.
Ramay tops Southwest to crack the win column
posted: 09/18/2009 5:06 a.m.
Ramay didn't let the frustration of an 0-2 start get it down Thursday night as the Indians put together a pair of long drives to take down Springdale Southwest, 14-6, at a rainy Harmon Field.
George notches first win vs. Rogers
posted: 09/18/2009 5:04 a.m.
A rain-soaked battle ensued between Rogers High and Springdale George Thursday night in a quest that saw both teams trying to post their first conference win.
QB's efforts can't pull Woodland from loss
posted: 09/18/2009 5:03 a.m.
Bentonville Gold's offense and defense are trading lategame heroics. Two weeks after the offense shut out rival Black and a week after a fourthquarter score to beat Fayetteville Ramay, it was the defense's turn against Fayetteville Woodland.
Sports Briefs
posted: 09/18/2009 5:01 a.m.
Sports briefs for Washington County for September 18, 2009.
Walking through the fair and reminiscing
posted: 09/18/2009 4:59 a.m.
For the past 49 years, Mary and Charles Griffin of Gravette have enjoyed spending September afternoons at the county fair.
Overcoming challenges : Once a Liberian refugee, Siloam Springs sophomore wide receiver and cornerback Emmanuel Dorko continues to realize much more than confidence on the gridiron.
posted: 09/18/2009 4:58 a.m.
Emmanuel Dorko knows a thing or two about challenges.
Starting the adventure : Silver Joe's Coffee Co. in Rogers is the company's first U.S. location.
posted: 09/18/2009 4:55 a.m.
Life is filled with adventures, and a new coffee shop in Rogers wants to help kick-start those adventures with a cup of coffee.
Departmental budgets due today in Rogers
posted: 09/18/2009 4:54 a.m.
If you listen closely, you'll hear it, the word being mumbled under the breaths of high-level city staff members.
Attorneys argue over discovery issues
posted: 09/18/2009 4:53 a.m.
An attorney representing one of the men accused of killing a Centerton teenager questioned whether prosecutors are turning over evidence in a fair and timely fashion.
Police looking into incident that left man injured
posted: 09/18/2009 4:51 a.m.
Police here are still investigating an early-morning incident Thursday that left one man with a laceration on his right thigh and another detained for felony battery, Police Chief Lance W. Johnson said.
Rogers woman pleads guilty to abuse of a minor
posted: 09/18/2009 4:50 a.m.
A Rogers woman admitted to having knowledge that a 13-year-old girl was engaged in a sexual relationship with a man and even to giving the pair money for a hotel room.
Gentry man sentenced to 22 years in prison for rape
posted: 09/18/2009 4:48 a.m.
A Gentry man was sentenced to 22 years in prison after admitting to raping a girl.
Juvenile detention center a top priority
posted: 09/18/2009 4:47 a.m.
A new juvenile detention center was the focus of Thursday's meeting of the Benton County Long Range Planning Committee.
Health-care town hall today in Bella Vista
posted: 09/18/2009 4:46 a.m.
A health-care town-hall meeting, featuring U.S. Rep. John Boozman, R-Ark., will be held here today.
House supports government-run student-loan bill
posted: 09/18/2009 4:44 a.m.
The House voted Thursday in favor of the biggest overhaul of college aid programs since their creation in the 1960s - a bill to oust private lenders from the student loan business and put the government in charge.
Bush's missile shield for Europe dumped
posted: 09/18/2009 4:42 a.m.
President Barack Obama is scrapping a Bush administration plan to install a missile-defense network in Poland and the Czech Republic for a new system he said would be more flexible and better able to counter threats to the U.S. and Europe.
Housing starts up in August; initial jobless claims fall last week
posted: 09/18/2009 4:41 a.m.
Adding to evidence the recession has ended, housing construction rose in August and fewer laid-off workers sought jobless aid last week.
OUR VIEW : Let the games begin
posted: 09/18/2009 4:41 a.m.
Four trucks left Alpharetta, Ga., on Sunday and reached Little Rock in about 10 hours. They carried the first shipment of the state's lottery tickets - about 26 million of them - that soon will be distributed to various retailers throughout Arkansas. If all goes according to schedule, we'll be able to buy tickets in just 10 days. Arkansas Lottery officials boast that this is the quickest any lottery has been started up, ever.
House: Halt U.S. funds to ACORN
posted: 09/18/2009 4:40 a.m.
The House voted Thursday to cut off all federal funding for the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now after reports that some of the group's employees gave tax and housing advice to people who said they ran a prostitution business.
LETTERS
posted: 09/18/2009 4:38 a.m.
Letters to the editor for Benton County for September 18, 2009.
Yale lab tech charged in student's death
posted: 09/18/2009 4:38 a.m.
A Yale lab technician was arrested Thursday and charged with murdering a graduate student in the research building where they both worked.
Liberally Biased : What's this 'general welfare' stuff?
posted: 09/18/2009 4:36 a.m.
Studying history sheds new light on current issues. The "debate " about health-care reform is a good example.
Names and faces
posted: 09/18/2009 4:35 a.m.
Chris Brown cleared weeds and debris at police horse stables in Richmond, Va., on Wednesday for the first day of his 180-day court-ordered community service for beating exgirlfriend Rihanna.
OTHER OPINIONS Obama's critics
posted: 09/18/2009 4:35 a.m.
When Barack Obama took office as U.S. president, it was apparent that changing the occupant of the Oval Office would change many things about America. And in the past year, that expectation has been confirmed in speech and deed: a new attitude toward the Islamic world and new strategies for peace in the Middle East; new energy policies linked to measures aimed at reviving the ailing U.S. economy; and now the attempt to deliver health-insurance coverage to all Americans, an issue that was central to Mr. Obama's presidential campaign.
Getting it straight
posted: 09/18/2009 4:34 a.m.
The Democrat-Gazette wants its news reports to be fair and accurate.
From chalk to completion
posted: 09/18/2009 4:32 a.m.
Rogers made it look easy last week. Pass. Block. Catch. Touchdown. The Mounties scored five touchdowns on their first six pass attempts - each drive taking just a few seconds off the clock at Mountie Stadium.
Tigers' third game looks like mismatch
posted: 09/18/2009 4:31 a.m.
Nettleton made the long trip from northeast Arkansas last season and gave Bentonville a fight for a half before succumbing in a 48-12 loss.
Wanted: A little adversity for Eagles
posted: 09/18/2009 4:30 a.m.
A week away from their 7A-West opener at Fort Smith Northside, a little adversity tonight would probably do the Heritage War Eagles a lot of good.
Federal court to decide club's collusion claim
posted: 09/18/2009 4:29 a.m.
A local soccer club Wednesday formally filed a lawsuit in federal court in Fayetteville against three rival soccer clubs and the Arkansas State Soccer Association.
Slow at the start, strong at the finish
posted: 09/18/2009 4:26 a.m.
Longtime Fort Smith Southside volleyball coach Steve Haaser will take any match starting 2-0 in favor of his Confederettes. Playing against Bentonville, however, Haaser knew the match was far from over.
Late INT seals win for Gold
posted: 09/18/2009 4:25 a.m.
Bentonville Gold's offense and defense are trading late-game heroics.
POA moving forward on water issue
posted: 09/18/2009 4:23 a.m.
By a nearly unanimous vote Thursday night, the Property Owners Association took the first step toward a $10 million bond issue that would improve water capacity to residents on the east side of the city.
All Americans should defend Constitution
posted: 09/18/2009 4:22 a.m.
It only has 4,400 words, but the U.S. Constitution is the foundation of the nation's government, and thousands of lives have been lost in its defense.
$122 billion transport, housing bill clears Senate
posted: 09/18/2009 4:21 a.m.
The Senate on Thursday approved generous increases for transportation and housing programs as it passed the fifth of 12 appropriations bills funding the government for the budget year that begins in just two weeks.
Community Notes
posted: 09/18/2009 4:21 a.m.
Community notes for Benton County for September 18, 2009.
In the news
posted: 09/18/2009 4:18 a.m.
Dick Cheney, 68, the former vice president, underwent elective back surgery at a Washington, D.C., hospital to deal with lumbar spinal stenosis, a common cause of lower back pain in older adults.
The nation in brief
posted: 09/18/2009 4:13 a.m.
QUOTE OF THE DAY "Scrapping the U.S. missile defense system in Poland and the Czech Republic does little more than empower Russia and Iran at the expense of our allies in Europe." House Republican leader John Boehner Article, 1A
The world in brief
posted: 09/18/2009 4:12 a.m.
QUOTE OF THE DAY "Al-Qaida provided the training as well as the brainwashing. Never in Somali culture, never during 19 years of war, was suicide bombing used as a tool.This is new." Ted Dagne, a Washington-based Africa specialist Article, this page
Schools work on alien filters
posted: 09/18/2009 4:12 a.m.
The University of Central Arkansas' new president said Thursday that he would ask trustees if they want to revise a policy giving out-of-state tuition waivers to anyone living in campus housing so that illegal aliens are excluded. "I'll ask them if they'd like to bring this back to the table," Allen C. Meadors said of the policy at the Conway campus.
Clinton park upkeep costing LR $206,575
posted: 09/18/2009 4:11 a.m.
Little Rock has paid the William J. Clinton Foundation nearly $500,000 to maintain parkland at the presidential center since 2007 but hasn't signed the contract agreeing to the payments.
PAPER TRAILS: Singer rises above his rocky start
posted: 09/18/2009 4:01 a.m.
Curt Collins, a contemporary gospel singer mentioned here as one to watch back in 2007, returned to his roots this week with a visit to Arkansas. Collins, reared in Forrest City and later residing in Little Rock, moved to Nashville, Tenn., a couple of years ago to pursue a music career.
Obituaries
posted: 09/18/2009 3:58 a.m.
Information for the obituaries and funeral notices below was supplied to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Advertising Department by funeral homes.
Other days
posted: 09/18/2009 3:46 a.m.
100 YEARS AGO Sept. 18, 1909 A letter from Maj. M.L. Walker of the corps of engineers, United States army, with headquarters in Memphis, to Secretary J.L. Caldwell of the Pine Bluff Board of Trade reveals the fact that the National Waterway Commission is making a thorough investigation into the causes which have led to the decline of water transportation
Targeting CIA a risky move
posted: 09/18/2009 3:45 a.m.
A young, fresh face campaigns for the presidency by attacking the CIA: "Our government should justify the character and moral principles of the American people, and our foreign policy should not shortcircuit that for temporary advantage," he says.
The Latino education challenge
posted: 09/18/2009 3:43 a.m.
Here's a number to remember: 20 percent. In fact, memorize it. It tells the story of America's future, especially in big states like Texas, California and New York.
Snaking through Springdale
posted: 09/18/2009 3:42 a.m.
DID YOU read about the 11-foot albino Burmese python that escaped from his cage one September night to slither through a quiet Springdale neighborhood? Yikes! And to think, the fugitive reptile was on the lam for 12 hours.
LETTERS
posted: 09/18/2009 3:41 a.m.
Help for lost homes I noticed the pages of foreclosure notices in my paper the other day. I also notice how little has been done to help those facing loss of homes, jobs and hope.
Show some respect
posted: 09/18/2009 3:40 a.m.
There's a double standard when it comes to the Bill of Rights.
Another fine mess
posted: 09/18/2009 3:39 a.m.
Ever have a flashback to some little almost forgotten thing from your childhood?
Arkansas vs. Georgia: Advantage, unknown
posted: 09/18/2009 3:37 a.m.
The debate will continue right up until kickoff Saturday night at Reynolds Razorback Stadium.
AMERICAN LEAGUE: Angels rebound, hold on
posted: 09/18/2009 3:35 a.m.
The Los Angeles Angels couldn't afford to give the Boston Red Sox yet another psychological advantage in their budding postseason rivalry.
LIKE IT IS: Football lore embedded at Georgia, Arkansas
posted: 09/18/2009 3:28 a.m.
The 75 miles buffer the University of Georgia from Atlanta fumes and the Falcons.
COMMENTARY: Athletes swearing off good behavior
posted: 09/18/2009 3:26 a.m.
We learned long ago that to admire the greatest athletes should not be confused with emulating their every move.
Off the wire
posted: 09/18/2009 3:26 a.m.
BASKETBALL Officials lockout 'imminent' The lead negotiator and spokesman for the NBA's referees union said Thursday a lockout appears "imminent and unavoidable" after the latest breakdown in talks.
Second thoughts
posted: 09/18/2009 3:25 a.m.
Mustain stepping in with foot Quarterback Mitch Mustain is dabbling at a new position - punter.
Razorbacks report
posted: 09/18/2009 3:10 a.m.
Petrino: Hogs are prepared Arkansas Coach Bobby Petrino put his stamp of approval on his team's preparations for No. 23 Georgia on Saturday.
Vols take Gators' recruits, would like victory, too
posted: 09/18/2009 3:09 a.m.
Tennessee Coach Lane Kiffin knows to have success against Florida, he's first got to recruit like Gators Coach Urban Meyer.
THE RECRUITING GUY: Hogs eyeball TE with tackle's size
posted: 09/18/2009 3:08 a.m.
Arkansas took advantage of last week's open date and sent quarterbacks coach Garrick McGee to Kansas to watch Coffeyville Community College tight end/defensive end Brandon Mosley in the Red Ravens' 22-18 victory over Air Force Prep last Saturday.
State college report
posted: 09/18/2009 3:05 a.m.
Harding posts big numbers Harding's 49-41 victory over Southwest Baptist last Saturday was a marathon, even without the three overtimes needed to decide the outcome.
No grudges held by Arkansas Tech's Graziano
posted: 09/18/2009 3:05 a.m.
Nick Graziano doesn't blame anybody.
NATIONAL LEAGUE: Gerut rewards Brewers for start with grand slam
posted: 09/18/2009 3:04 a.m.
Jody Gerut welcomed the chance to start and responded with one of his biggest hits since joining the Milwaukee Brewers.
AMR raises cash, will shift flights
posted: 09/18/2009 3:02 a.m.
AMR Corp.'s American Airlines, the world's second largest carrier, said Thursday that it raised $2.9 billion in cash and financing and will add flights at four U.S. hubs to focus on the most-profitable parts of its network.
Leave case alone, Robinson re-told
posted: 09/18/2009 3:01 a.m.
A federal judge on Thursday said he will again order former Arkansas Congressman Tommy Robinson not to interfere with the ex-lawmaker's ongoing bankruptcy case, threatening him with contempt of court if he does not obey.
Gold price rises, spurs sales of used jewelry
posted: 09/18/2009 2:59 a.m.
As gold jumped above $1,000 last week, Mark Murado decided to trade in a gold bracelet and necklace, earning a sixfold profit.
Boeing nearing its finish of 747-8
posted: 09/18/2009 2:58 a.m.
While Boeing struggles to fix and fly its 787 Dreamliner by year end, another new jetliner from the company looks certain to get into the air sooner.
FTC looks to rein in bogus loan help firms
posted: 09/18/2009 2:57 a.m.
The head of the Federal Trade Commission said Thursday that the agency is considering banning upfront payments to companies that advertise help for borrowers who are in trouble on their home loans.
NEWS IN BRIEF
posted: 09/18/2009 2:56 a.m.
Session set in LR on state economy A video conference on Arkansas economic issues is scheduled for Sept. 30 at Acxiom Corp.'s downtown Little Rock headquarters.
Business news in brief
posted: 09/18/2009 2:55 a.m.
QUOTE OF THE DAY "If you are concerned about keeping your home, avoid any company that asks you for a large fee in advance.
MARKET REPORT Stocks dip after 3 days of gains
posted: 09/18/2009 2:54 a.m.
Stocks posted modest losses in quiet trading Thursday after three days of gains.
Thursday, September 17
Pelphrey: UA basketball players face suspensions, discipline
updated: 09/17/2009 7:14 p.m.
Members of the Arkansas men's basketball team will face multiple-game suspensions and other in-house discipline after players were investigated over a purported rape on campus.
What's next for school project?
posted: 09/17/2009 7:23 a.m.
It is time to re-evaluate plans for a new Fayetteville High School in the wake of Tuesday's millage defeat.
Lodging filling quickly for rally
posted: 09/17/2009 7:21 a.m.
Reservations for lodging were off to a slow start for Bikes, Blues & BBQ but began picking up the past few days, Allyson Twiggs Dyer, director of the Fayetteville Visitors Bureau, said.
FHS club hears from Wal-Mart green boss
posted: 09/17/2009 7:20 a.m.
Fayetteville High School Green Team members heard the Wal-Mart sustainability director speak about ways the company has tried to be more environmentally friendly during the school's lunch hour Wednesday.
Edwards announces re-election bid for county judge
posted: 09/17/2009 7:17 a.m.
With 14 months remaining until the next general election, Washington County Judge Marilyn Edwards has decided it is never too early to throw her name into the ring.
Fair therapy : For autistic Joseph Brandeberry, showing animals is something he really enjoys.
posted: 09/17/2009 7:16 a.m.
Nestled in the back left corner of the livestock barn at the Benton County Fairgrounds on Wednesday, Terry Brandeberry of Siloam Springs and his son Joseph found the perfect location to get a little bit of work done while still enjoying the hectic Benton County Fair schedule.
Bentonville responds to millage failure
posted: 09/17/2009 7:14 a.m.
One millage-increase election is over; and one is possibly in the works for another northwest Arkansas school district.
What's next for Fayetteville?
posted: 09/17/2009 7:11 a.m.
It is time to re-evaluate plans for a new Fayetteville High School in the wake of Tuesday's millage defeat.
Heritage group hosting meeting
posted: 09/17/2009 7:10 a.m.
The Fayetteville Forward Historic and Heritage Resources Action Group will hold an information and input session from 1:30-3 :30 p.m. Sunday at the Willard and Pat Walker meeting room of the Fayetteville Public Library.
Substantial completion for Veterans Park in eight days
posted: 09/17/2009 7:09 a.m.
Normally, a final punch list comes after substantial completion is declared on a project, but Multi-Craft is going backward on Veterans Park.
Water lines up for POA Board discussion
posted: 09/17/2009 7:07 a.m.
When the Property Owners Association Board of Directors meets tonight, members will hear discussions on the possibility of a water-bond issue for several projects in the city.
Obituaries & Death Notices
posted: 09/17/2009 7:06 a.m.
Mary Ruth Barker Rodgers, Roy R. Swanson, Hazel Linda Carpenter, Evelyn Ruth Tate, Theodore James Brewer
Health fair today in Bella Vista
posted: 09/17/2009 7:03 a.m.
Come one, come all to "Healthy Choices for Healthy Aging," the 20th annual Bella Vista Senior Health Fair, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. today at Riordan Hall.
Police chase ends on school playground
posted: 09/17/2009 7:03 a.m.
A man who fled from police early Wednesday morning was apprehended by officers on a local elementary school playground.
Arrest Reports
posted: 09/17/2009 7:01 a.m.
Arrest reports for Washington County for Sept. 17, 2009.
POLICE REPORTS
posted: 09/17/2009 6:59 a.m.
Police incidents reported in Benton County for September 17, 2009.
Times Editorial : Happy birthday!
posted: 09/17/2009 6:58 a.m.
Myriad reasons are behind the difficulty congressional Democrats face in their efforts to pass meaningful health care reform legislation before the end of 2009. One reason lost on many observers is the simple fact that the Founding Fathers didn't want major changes to our way of life to be easy. The brainy likes of Madison and Jefferson were convinced the people empowered to effect wholesale changes should be directly accountable to the American people.
CORRECTION
posted: 09/17/2009 6:57 a.m.
In the story "POA ponders changes to 'Declaration,'" in Tuesday's Daily Record, the responses from four focus groups were stated incorrectly and should have said, "A majority of the 35 panelists voted in favor of all five proposed declaration changes, but a few voted against one or two of them."
Guest Commentary : Plan B
posted: 09/17/2009 6:56 a.m.
In a telling moment at one of the public deliberations about the new Fayetteville High School, someone asked the key question: If the millage fails, what is our plan B?
Tip leads authorities to search Beaver Lake
posted: 09/17/2009 6:54 a.m.
Benton County Sheriff's Office investigators are reviewing the case file of a Johnson County w oman who has been missing for more than four years.
Letters to the editor
posted: 09/17/2009 6:53 a.m.
Letters to the editor for Washington County for September 17, 2009.
Bisbee makes requests for land-use planning
posted: 09/17/2009 6:52 a.m.
During Wednesday's Planning Board meeting, Benton County Judge Dave Bisbee felt it necessary to clarify his position on the county's land-use plan, which is mainly that he won't be creating one
SUV strikes pole, knocks out power
posted: 09/17/2009 6:50 a.m.
A late night car accident on College Avenue left more than 100 Southwestern Electric Power Co. customers without electricity for less than three hours Tuesday.
First Federal foreclosing on Combs' development
posted: 09/17/2009 6:49 a.m.
Harrison-based First Federal Bank filed a foreclosure lawsuit Wednesday against developer Gary Combs and Landside Acquisition, one of his limited liability companies.
Iowa man accused of raping 8-year-old
posted: 09/17/2009 6:49 a.m.
A Boone, Iowa, man is being held in the Benton County Jail on suspicion of raping an 8-year-old girl.
Camp Meeting combined events
posted: 09/17/2009 6:48 a.m.
Last Saturday, in a cooperative effort, the Bella Vista Patriots, Ambassadors for Christ and the Benton County TEA Party held a 21st century Brush Arbor meeting - with preaching, public speaking, games, horseback riding, music and other activities.
Blood donations needed due to shortages
posted: 09/17/2009 6:46 a.m.
The Community Blood Center of the Ozarks has issued a Code Yellow Alert due to recent blood shortages.
OUR VIEW : ACORN abomination
posted: 09/17/2009 6:46 a.m.
During the last presidential campaign, the nonprofit Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) received attention because of the group's massive voter-registration effort last year and accusations that employees had submitted false registration forms with names such as "Mickey Mouse." Republicans seized on the story because of President Obama's ties to the group.
14 FHS students National Merit semifinalists
posted: 09/17/2009 6:45 a.m.
Fayetteville High School has 14 National Merit semifinalists, which is the second-highest in the state behind Little Rock Central High School, which has 20.
LETTERS
posted: 09/17/2009 6:44 a.m.
Letters to the editor for Benton County for September 17, 2009.
Vet services provided Saturday for small fee
posted: 09/17/2009 6:42 a.m.
Northwest Arkansas Animal Rescue will provide low-cost vaccinations and microchips Saturday at Gulley Park in Fayetteville.
The Fed and your money
posted: 09/17/2009 6:42 a.m.
For the first time in its history, the Federal Reserve created $2 trillion of assets and debts during the past year so it could rescue banks from the unparalleled leverage that brought the world's biggest economy to a collapse unlike anything since the Great Depression.
OTHER OPINIONS : Prosperity's foundation
posted: 09/17/2009 6:41 a.m.
Kanye West is a hot topic of conversation these days, as are Britney Spears and Serena Williams. The U.S. Constitution : not so much. Maybe even not at all. That's a shame. Because as Constitution Week approaches, it's worth remembering that the document is the "floor" beneath all other conversations in America, including those that feature the latest gossip about celebrities.
Watchful eye Father keeps close tabs on Greenland quarterback
posted: 09/17/2009 6:40 a.m.
Fathers are often their sons' biggest critics. It's a reality that Greenland quarterback Jordan Larkan can attest to.
BHS navigating choppy waters
posted: 09/17/2009 6:38 a.m.
Michelle Coens would rather have the Bentonville volleyball team go through the tough times now than later.
UA defense wants fast start in SEC opener
posted: 09/17/2009 6:38 a.m.
Don't forget your mouthpieces, men, Arkansas defensive coordinator Willy Robinson will urge his Razorbacks Saturday.
With England out, Panthers press on
posted: 09/17/2009 6:36 a.m.
Quarterbacks can breathe a little bit easier. Siloam Springs senior defensive tackle Deric England - nicknamed Frankenstein - will be sidelined for five to six weeks after injuring his kneeFriday night.
Ramay looking for win No. 1
posted: 09/17/2009 6:35 a.m.
They still haven't gotten in the win column yet, but progress is definitely being made for the Ramay Indians.
Gatling's View : Tigers can name score this week
posted: 09/17/2009 6:34 a.m.
Here's what I know. I know Friday's football game at Tiger Stadium will present a difficult balancing act for coach Barry Lunney.
Local golfers qualify for 4A regionals
posted: 09/17/2009 6:32 a.m.
Six golfers from Gentry and three from Pea Ridge have advanced to the Class 4A Region I Tournament after competing at last week's 1-4 A Conference Tournament.
CLASS 4A FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK : Prairie Grove concludes tough nonconference schedule
posted: 09/17/2009 6:30 a.m.
Prairie Grove takes a 4-7 record in its last 11 nonconference games into Friday night's 7 p.m. tilt at West Fork.
Beebe awards grant funds throughout Arkansas
posted: 09/17/2009 6:28 a.m.
LITTLE ROCK - Gov. Mike Beebe presented 11 grants totaling almost $3 million to Arkansas communities on Wednesday.
Cowboys face test in battle of unbeatens
posted: 09/17/2009 6:28 a.m.
The Woodland Cowboys are riding the momentum of a 2-0 start into its Week 3 tussle with fellow unbeaten league foe Bentonville Gold. Woodland's opposition to this point, though, has a combined record of 0-4.
Community Notes
posted: 09/17/2009 6:27 a.m.
Community notes for Benton County for September 17, 2009.
Center for Nonprofits can use volunteers, support
posted: 09/17/2009 6:25 a.m.
These days, at the Center for Nonprofits at St. Mary's, people are at work helping people.
Legislator Hobbs' charitable donation approximated pay increase
posted: 09/17/2009 6:23 a.m.
State Rep. Debra Hobbs, R-Rogers, made a charitable contribution Wednesday, in part to forego the money she might otherwise receive from a pay-raise vote she cast earlier this year, she said.
Fire leaves hole in historic Morrilton
posted: 09/17/2009 6:14 a.m.
Wanda Alvey stared Wednesday at the smoldering pile of charred bricks and boards that used to be her antique shop. Then she started to cry.
Delta group decries absent agency head
posted: 09/17/2009 6:06 a.m.
As members of Congress, politicians, educators and businessmen from across the Mississippi Delta region met in Washington this week, the man at the helm of the federal agency charged with funneling economic development grants throughout the poor, rural area was a no-show, drawing the ire of some in attendance.
Baucus' health plan minus public option
posted: 09/17/2009 6:06 a.m.
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus on Wednesday unveiled a plan to overhaul the health-care system that would mandate insurance for almost all Americans, impose a tax on health insurers and possibly cut the federal deficit.
Officials want Guantanamo trial delayed again
posted: 09/17/2009 6:05 a.m.
The Obama administration is seeking another two-month delay in a handful of key military commission trials of terrorism detainees, and two key senators said Wednesday they no longer believe Guantanamo Bay inmates will be transferred to Kansas.
Homeland chief sets moratorium on border plans
posted: 09/17/2009 6:05 a.m.
Facing criticism for her handling of federal stimulus money, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said Wednesday that she would not start any new border construction projects and review how her department selected which projects would get money.
Fraud put at quarter of Afghan vote
posted: 09/17/2009 6:04 a.m.
Afghan officials issued full preliminary results Wednesday showing President Hamid Karzai got 54.6 percent of the vote in last month's election, a figure that could be annulled by mounting fraud allegations.
ACORN plans inquiry, halts new community service entries
posted: 09/17/2009 6:04 a.m.
An advocacy group under fire after employees were caught on camera appearing to advise a couple posing as a prostitute and pimp to lie about the woman's profession to get housing help said Wednesday that it is ordering an independent investigation.
New Japanese leader keys on ties with U.S.
posted: 09/17/2009 6:03 a.m.
Japan's new prime minister said Wednesday that he intends to change his country's "somewhat passive" relationship with the United States and to review the large American military presence in Japan.
Beef titan set to buy Pilgrim's Pride stake
posted: 09/17/2009 6:03 a.m.
Brazilian beef giant JBS SA agreed to buy 64 percent of Pilgrim's Pride Corp. in a transaction worth $2.8 billion that is expected to lift the Texas-based poultry processor out of bankruptcy by the end of the year.
August industry output up 0.8%
posted: 09/17/2009 6:02 a.m.
Signaling that manufacturers are leading the economy into a recovery, output from the nation's factories, mines and utilities posted widespread gains in August.
Biden: Iraqi violence will fail
posted: 09/17/2009 6:02 a.m.
Insurgents fired at least two rockets at Baghdad's Green Zone on Wednesday, just minutes after Vice President Joe Biden wrapped up meetings with Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki.
Medicare program unveiled
posted: 09/17/2009 6:01 a.m.
The Obama administration announced a new Medicare pilot program Wednesday to strengthen primary care services for patients and cut costly emergency room visits by offering financial incentives to doctors.
2 teens acquitted of massacre plot
posted: 09/17/2009 6 a.m.
Two British teens obsessed with the Columbine shootings were acquitted Wednesday of charges they plotted a copycat massacre, after a jury rejected the notion that diary entries outlining a similar attack were anything more than a fantasy.
Lawyers agree to full trial by judge
posted: 09/17/2009 5:59 a.m.
No aspect of the federal lawsuit accusing Arkansas poultry companies of polluting the Illinois River watershed requires a jury's consideration, attorneys agreed Wednesday.
HIGHFILL: Airport seeks funds to add bag scanners
posted: 09/17/2009 5:59 a.m.
For eight years, passengers who fly American or Continental airlines from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport have had their checked baggage inspected in the lobby of the Alice Walton Terminal.
BENTONVILLE: UA Student Gallery opens today
posted: 09/17/2009 5:58 a.m.
For those who may have wondered how many references to color are in Tolstoy's epic novel War and Peace, a student gallery has the answer, documented in a work of art.
Jackson Ferris wheel a real thriller
posted: 09/17/2009 5:57 a.m.
A piece of Neverland is making an appearance at the Baxter County Fair this week.
Beebe voices faith in teacher-retirement system's chief
posted: 09/17/2009 5:57 a.m.
Gov. Mike Beebe declined Wednesday to say whether he agrees with the head of the state teacher-pension system's backing down on efforts to collect possibly overly generous retirement payments. Beebe said he doesn't know all the details but generally has faith in George Hopkins, executive director of the Arkansas Teachers Retirement System.
Transit group agrees air, truck, water, rail all vital
posted: 09/17/2009 5:56 a.m.
Most of the freight that is shipped from western Arkansas, nearly 97 percent, leaves by truck, members of the Western Arkansas Regional Intermodal Transportation Authority heard Wednesday.
SPRINGDALE: Leaders educated on new methods
posted: 09/17/2009 5:53 a.m.
Creative approaches to curriculum and personal relationships with influential adults will motivate at-risk students to overcome obstacles to graduation, a group of school and community leaders said Wednesday.
Obituaries
posted: 09/17/2009 5:52 a.m.
Information for the obituaries and funeral notices below was supplied to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Advertising Department by funeral homes.
Details trickle out on State Fair bids
posted: 09/17/2009 5:50 a.m.
It's too early to tell what level of public support proposals for a new location for the Arkansas State Fair will have, a spokesman for the Arkansas Livestock Show Association said Wednesday as details continued to emerge about 15 sealed proposals submitted Tuesday.
The state/region in brief
posted: 09/17/2009 5:50 a.m.
Police seek shooting suspect FORT SMITH - A Fort Smith man was in surgery Wednesday afternoon after being shot in the head, according to Fort Smith police.
NOTEWORTHY DEATH
posted: 09/17/2009 5:49 a.m.
Comic actor, offbeat poet on Laugh-In LOS ANGELES - Henry Gibson, the veteran comic character actor best known for his role reciting offbeat poetry on Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In, has died. He was 73.
Arkansas Court of Appeals
posted: 09/17/2009 5:49 a.m.
The Arkansas Court of Appeals released opinions on Wednesday. The court's ruling and the names of the cases are reprinted here. The full opinions and other court proceedings, including per curiam decisions, orders and submissions, can be found on the Internet at courts.state.ar.us.
BOOK REVIEW: Harington's legacy Enduring
posted: 09/17/2009 5:48 a.m.
In the 50th and f inal chapter of his newest novel Enduring, Donald Harington brings his reader full circle by having Latha Bourne, the now 121-year-old heroine of the book, recite the bathroom ditty she first learns as a little girl: "Tinkle, tinkle, little pee.
NW Arkansas today
posted: 09/17/2009 5:48 a.m.
QUOTE OF THE DAY "They're not just statistics; they're kids." Tim Weiss, Alternative Learning program administrator, on recently released dropout rates for Springdale Article, 1B
Free training set on historic sites
posted: 09/17/2009 5:47 a.m.
The Arkansas Historic Preservation Program will offer a free training session Oct. 14 for anyone interested in nominating a property to the National Register of Historic Places, the country's official list of historically significant sites.
DEAD SOLID PERFECT: Shin talks good game
posted: 09/17/2009 5:46 a.m.
Things I learned last week while covering the LPGA P&G Beauty Northwest Arkansas Championship in Rogers : I really like Jiyai Shin. To me, she's the exception to the stereotypes normally associated with South Korean golfers.
Gonzalez playing mind games
posted: 09/17/2009 5:45 a.m.
Tony Gonzalez is the Zen master of tight ends, a guy with Hall of Fame credentials still seeking ultimate perfection.
UA sports roundup
posted: 09/17/2009 5:44 a.m.
Arkansas' volleyball team kicks off SEC play against South Carolina on Friday at Barnhill Arena and follows that up with a match against No. 5 Florida on Sunday.
Class 4A report
posted: 09/17/2009 5:44 a.m.
Even Colt Moorman's mild concussion sustained on the third possession of the season hasn't interfered with Gravette Coach Bill Harrelson's quarterback rotation.
Top programs ready to go at it
posted: 09/17/2009 5:43 a.m.
It's always fun when Shiloh Christian and Greenwood meet on the football field.
Northside too much for Catholic
posted: 09/17/2009 5:42 a.m.
War Memorial Stadium seems like a proper setting for one of the state's biggest high school football games Friday night.
Congress raises funding for vehicles
posted: 09/17/2009 5:41 a.m.
Targeting more federal money to support the auto industry, the House on Wednesday approved an expansion of government-led research into making cars and trucks more fuel-efficient.
Other days
posted: 09/17/2009 5:41 a.m.
100 YEARS AGO Sept. 17, 1909 One schoolhouse for every working day in the year was built in Arkansas during the past year, according to the statistics prepared on the subject by the State Educational Department. The figures also show that last year was perhaps the first since the admission of Arkansas to the Union that no log schoolhouse was built in the state.
Buffett: Worst of crisis now over
posted: 09/17/2009 5:41 a.m.
Billionaire investor Warren Buffett says the economy appears to have leveled off at the bottom of the recession over the summer, but Berkshire Hathaway's CEO still isn't seeing much improvement.
The new commish
posted: 09/17/2009 5:37 a.m.
CONGRATULATIONS to Tom Kimbrell, who's still being swamped by messages of support as the state's new commissioner of education. Couldn't have happened to a nicer guy. Or one with more friends and admirers in the educational establishment.
Iran's fist still clenched
posted: 09/17/2009 5:36 a.m.
TEL AVIV It's official. Iran has delivered its response to Washington's open-minded, well-intentioned efforts to find a diplomatic solution to the nuclear crisis. Teheran's five-page letter amounts to a joke, a mockery of the West, a nose thumbing at Barack Obama, the United States and the international community.
COLUMNISTS: Fables for adults
posted: 09/17/2009 5:36 a.m.
Many years ago, as a small child, I was told one of those old-fashioned fables for children. It was about a dog with a bone in his mouth, who was walking on a log across a stream.
LETTERS
posted: 09/17/2009 5:34 a.m.
ERA needs clarification A recent letter stated an opinion that the Equal Rights Amendment is "beautifully succinct." The ERA reads: "Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex." The writer also stated that conservative groups "mistakenly" believe that the amendment will have unintended consequences.
It's still the economy
posted: 09/17/2009 5:33 a.m.
From a political standpoint, the worst thing about blaming President Obama's perceived difficulties on racism is that there's not a damn thing anybody can do about it.
Mary, partner of Peter, Paul, dies at age 72
posted: 09/17/2009 5:33 a.m.
DANBURY, Conn. - Mary Travers, one-third of the 1960s folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary, has died.
The nation in brief
posted: 09/17/2009 5:32 a.m.
QUOTE OF THE DAY "Our health-care system is simply unsustainable. It's time to act." Max Baucus, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Article, 1A
Arkansas vs. Georgia: Fourth-and-why not?
posted: 09/17/2009 5:31 a.m.
The "gambler" nickname has been thrown around to various coaches in college football history, including Arkansas native Tommy Tuberville, who was called the Riverboat Gambler during his stint at Auburn.
The world in brief
posted: 09/17/2009 5:30 a.m.
QUOTE OF THE DAY "You don't make determinations about resources - certainly you don't make determinations about sending your men and women into battle - without having absolute clarity about what the strategy is going to be." President Barack Obama, on his Afghanistan strategy Article, 1A
Group talking up hefty tax on soda to reduce obesity
posted: 09/17/2009 5:28 a.m.
In a bid to ramp up the public health battle against obesity, a group of nutrition and economics experts are pushing for a tax of 1 cent on every ounce of sodas and other beverages containing sugar.
U.S. taking aim at smog standards
posted: 09/17/2009 5:27 a.m.
The Obama administration signaled Wednesday that it would scrap a George W. Bush-era rule that set stricter limits for smog but fell short of scientific recommendations.
Brand, NCAA president, dead at 67
posted: 09/17/2009 5:23 a.m.
NCAA President Myles Brand, who while leading Indiana University fired basketball Coach Bob Knight, died Wednesday afternoon from pancreatic cancer. He was 67.
LIKE IT IS: Georgia coach has learned his lessons well
posted: 09/17/2009 5:20 a.m.
Georgia Coach Mark Richt knows a little about great quarterbacks.
TEXAS LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES: Naturals blow 5-0 lead, lose
posted: 09/17/2009 5:19 a.m.
Considering the way they played here this season, the Northwest Arkansas Naturals had a good trip to Midland.
UA Hall recalls 1977-78
posted: 09/17/2009 5:17 a.m.
After the Arkansas men's basketball team closed out 1977 with a 95-70 victory at Memphis State on New Year's Eve, the football team opened 1978 by beating Oklahoma 31-6 in the Orange Bowl on New Year's Day.
Off the wire
posted: 09/17/2009 5:15 a.m.
FOOTBALL Jets, former coach fined The NFL has assessed $125,000 in fines to the New York Jets and former coach Eric Mangini for violating the league's rules on injury reporting with former quarterback Brett Favre last season.
COMMENTARY: Jordan will never ever stop competing
posted: 09/17/2009 5:12 a.m.
Well, you shouldn't have expected Michael Jordan to get up there and say he considered himself the luckiest man on earth.
Second thoughts
posted: 09/17/2009 5:11 a.m.
Ochocinco to leap in Lambeau Attention, Green Bay Packers fans: Chad Ochocinco could be headed for a grandstand near you.
NATIONAL LEAGUE Marlins pitcher too much for Cardinals to handle
posted: 09/17/2009 5:10 a.m.
Josh Johnson showed why he's one of the top starters in the majors Wednesday.
State briefs
posted: 09/17/2009 5:03 a.m.
BASKETBALL Preseason NIT highlights UALR schedule An appearance in the Preseason Women's NIT highlights the UALR women's basketball schedule, which was released Wednesday. "I don't think there's any doubt we upgraded the schedule as much as we could," UALR Coach Joe Foley said.
Razorbacks report
posted: 09/17/2009 5:01 a.m.
Defense expects a punch Arkansas defensive coordinator Willy Robinson spoke Wednesday of his unit's recent practices for Georgia as being "fast tempo" because the players have a better understanding of the schemes.
Arkansas State tries to get back to basics
posted: 09/17/2009 5 a.m.
Arkansas State used its second practice of the bye week to prepare for a home game Sept. 26 against Troy, the preseason pick to win the Sun Belt Conference.
SEC report
posted: 09/17/2009 5 a.m.
Malzahn, Auburn in a rush Gus Malzahn is off and running in his first season as Auburn's offensive coordinator.
Troubled oil-royalty program to end
posted: 09/17/2009 4:59 a.m.
The $6.6 billion U.S. royalty-in-kind payment program for oil and natural gas drilling fees will end, the Interior Department said Wednesday, done in by allegations of illicit sexual encounters, drug use and financial mismanagement that eroded government returns.
Realtors tout 1st-home tax credit
posted: 09/17/2009 4:59 a.m.
When Congress passed an $8,000 tax credit for first-time home buyers last winter, it was intended as a dose of shock therapy during a crisis.
Fiat-Chrysler CEO optimistic
posted: 09/17/2009 4:56 a.m.
Fiat and Chrysler Chief Executive Officer Sergio Marchionne said Wednesday that the new auto alliance can reach a production level of 6 million cars a year on its own once the economy stabilizes - the level he says is needed for long-term survival.
Clunker deals 70% paid for, U.S. says
posted: 09/17/2009 4:50 a.m.
The government has compensated dealers for 70 percent of the cars sold under the popular "cash for clunkers" program, and they should be fully paid by the end of September, the transportation secretary said Wednesday.
NEWS IN BRIEF
posted: 09/17/2009 4:50 a.m.
Three state banks on list for bad loans Three Arkansas banks are among a list of banks in the country with a high ratio of troubled loans, according to research by American University and msnbc.com.
Business news in brief
posted: 09/17/2009 4:49 a.m.
QUOTE OF THE DAY "We know that 2010 will be a difficult year, but it won't be difficult like 2009." Sergio Marchionne Fiat and Chrysler Chief Executive Officer Article, 1D
FDIC names its first 'toxic asset' winner
posted: 09/17/2009 4:48 a.m.
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. on Wednesday named the first winning bidder under a test of the government's program to back private purchases of toxic mortgage assets and get them off banks' balance sheets.
MARKET REPORT: Factory-output report lifts stocks
posted: 09/17/2009 4:48 a.m.
Investors barreled into stocks Wednesday after an upbeat report on industrial production raised hopes that the economy is strengthening.
Delta plans $500 million debt sale due in '14
posted: 09/17/2009 4:47 a.m.
Delta Air Lines Inc. wants to give itself some more breathing room to deal with $904 million in debt that would come due after it receives a single operating certificate to fully integrate Northwest Airlines into its fold.
OUTDOOR BRIEFS
posted: 09/17/2009 4:40 a.m.
The annual fall cleanup of Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park will be Saturday.
Look who's talking
posted: 09/17/2009 4:39 a.m.
Glorious was the rosy-fingered dawn over the Kings River on Friday, and gorgeous was the river when the veil of fog lifted to reveal the bright reds, yellows and blues lining its banks.
NORTHWEST TERRITORY: 41-pounder steals state's trout crown
posted: 09/17/2009 4:38 a.m.
Arkansas' reputation for world-class trout fishing became a bit tarnished last week when a brown trout weighing 41 pounds, 7 ounces was pulled from the Manistee River in Michigan.
THE TV COLUMN: Community college kooks register on NBC
posted: 09/17/2009 4:38 a.m.
Who among us is not a misfit? For what is a misfit but a rugged individualist refusing to be pigeonholed into a convenient, um, pigeon hole?
Fishing report
posted: 09/17/2009 4:37 a.m.
BEAVER As of Wednesday, the lake was at 1,119.5 feet, about 2 feet below normal level.
Hunting seasons
posted: 09/17/2009 4:36 a.m.
FURBEARERS (STATEWIDE) Gray fox, mink, red fox and striped skunk hunting: Through sunset Feb. 28 Opossum hunting: Through sunset Feb. 28 Bobcat hunting: Sunrise Oct. 1-sunset Feb. 28 and from the first day of spring turkey season to the last day of spring squirrel season
In the news
posted: 09/17/2009 4:35 a.m.
Ashleigh Sullivan, 19, has been reunited with her cat Clyde after the longhaired Himalayan was found in the Australian Outback three years after it disappeared from the family's home in Australia's island state of Tasmania, more than 2,400 miles away from the Outback.
Names and faces
posted: 09/17/2009 4:34 a.m.
Singer-songwriter Paul Simon tried to lend a little harmony to the raucous health-care debate Wednesday by pushing for a healthcare overhaul with Democratic leaders of Congress.
Wednesday, September 16
Emergency officials urge residents to be prepared
updated: 09/16/2009 5:41 p.m.
The Arkansas Department of Emergency Management issued a reminder Wednesday for residents to prepare for a disaster of any sort: a tornado, flood or earthquake.
White House dismisses race as basis for Obama criticism
posted: 09/16/2009 2:21 p.m.
The White House says President Barack Obama doesn't think he's being criticized because of his race.
Attorneys in Poultry Case: No Jury Needed
posted: 09/16/2009 12:43 p.m.
Attorneys for Oklahoma and the Arkansas poultry companies it has sued agreed Wednesday there is no need for a jury trial in the state's lawsuit blaming the companies for polluting the Illinois River watershed.
Koonce, Schrader win school board seats
posted: 09/16/2009 7:51 a.m.
The unofficial results of the 2009 school board elections in Benton County showed that Bentonville has a new female board member, Rogers has the same board members, and Pea Ridge will have a runoff.
Gathering women : International soccer celebrity Mia Hamm headlined the 11th annual Northwest Arkansas Business Women's Conference.
posted: 09/16/2009 7:49 a.m.
With three Olympic appearances, one Olympic gold medal and induction into the National Soccer Hall of Fame, Mia Hamm has established herself as one of the decorated and popular female athletes in U.S. history. But she wasn't about to speak down to anyone when she delivered her keynote address at the annual Northwest Arkansas Business Women's Conference here Tuesday.
Get your game face on : Little Hailey Harris and Monkeyface win big at fair
posted: 09/16/2009 7:47 a.m.
Hailey Harris of Gravette was all smiles and all business on Tuesday morning as the 4-year-old led her goat in the Junior Doe Open Class competition.
Athena for Peaches : "Shirley "Peaches" Peterson was honored with the 2009 Athena Award for her selfless service to students, women in need, the arts and more in northwest Arkansas.
posted: 09/16/2009 7:45 a.m.
For many across the region, Shirley "Peaches" Peterson needs no introduction. But the organizers of the 11th annual NorthwestArkansas Business Women's Conference made sure this instrumental, behindthe-scenes leader had her moment in the spotlight before the more than 1,000 in attendance at the John Q. Hammons Center on Tuesday.
Millage defeated: Nearly 6,000 vote against millage hike for new Fayetteville High
posted: 09/16/2009 7:44 a.m.
School district voters rejected a proposal to build a new high school in Fayetteville on Tuesday, voting down a proposed 4.9-mill property tax increase to fund the project.
Voters seat Coyle, Dobbs on board in Prairie Grove
posted: 09/16/2009 7:42 a.m.
Prairie Grove School District voters elected Jerry Coyle to Position 3 and John C. "J.C." Dobbs to Position 6 during the school board elections Tuesday.
Sale barn rezone fails
posted: 09/16/2009 7:41 a.m.
A request to rezone the Washington County Livestock Auction property failed the Fayetteville City Council by a 3-4 vote on Tuesday.
City Council plants seed for Farmington market
posted: 09/16/2009 7:36 a.m.
Farmington city officials moved one step closer this week to making the idea of bringing a farmers market to their town a reality.
Trial canceled in line-cutting case
posted: 09/16/2009 7:35 a.m.
The trial in the case in which a Bella Vista man was arrested after he allegedly touched and cursed at a district judge's wife after she cut ahead of him in a line at a bank won't start today.
Greenland schools put literacy in their sights
posted: 09/16/2009 7:32 a.m.
The Greenland School District is planning a districtwide approach toward improved literacy among students. School officials announced their plans to reach students Tuesday night, during a town hall meeting in the Greenland High School cafeteria.
Investigators find one-pot lab
posted: 09/16/2009 7:32 a.m.
McRae Street, a man who fled the residence on foot was apprehended after a short chase, Newell said. Investigators found the one-pot methamphetamine operation in the kitchen area, as well as various items of paraphernalia used to manufacture methamphetamine, according to Newell.
Death penalty motion disputed in murder case
posted: 09/16/2009 7:30 a.m.
Defense attorneys say the prosecutor should not seek the death penalty against Ricky Ray Anderson in his capital murder case for the death of his ex-girlfriend.
Bentonville man: Graffiti wasn't done by me
posted: 09/16/2009 7:29 a.m.
A Bentonville man pleaded not guilty to a charge accusing him of painting graffiti at dozens of locations in the city, including the library.
Rogers School Board approves budget
posted: 09/16/2009 7:28 a.m.
Although it wasn't easy, school administrators presented a balanced budget to the Rogers School Board on Tuesday. The 2009-2010 budget that includes $137,825,991 in expenditures was approved at the regular school board meeting.
Passengers claim man intentionally hit tree
posted: 09/16/2009 7:27 a.m.
A Rogers man threatened to kill himself and his passengers moments before his vehicle crashed into a tree, according to court documents.
Commission finds way around six-month permit limit
posted: 09/16/2009 7:24 a.m.
There wasn't a lot of debate during Tuesday's Planning Commission meeting over the need for more foot traffic at the Frisco Station Mall. Board members did spend a lot of time discussing one proposal to make that happen.
Blood drive set for Thursday at airport
posted: 09/16/2009 7:23 a.m.
The Community Blood Center of the Ozarks will have a blood drive at the Fayetteville Executive Airport-Drake Field from 9-11 :30 a.m. Thursday. Current blood inventories at CBCO include at least a three-day supply for most blood types. Although levels are adequate, it takes around 275 donations per day to meet the needs of the 37 hospitals that use the center's products.
CLARIFICATION
posted: 09/16/2009 7:22 a.m.
A picture on Benton County Sunday's fair pages showed the Arabian Nights horse show. The 2008 show was held at the Benton County Fairgrounds, but not during the Benton County Fair.
CORRECTION
posted: 09/16/2009 7:20 a.m.
A story in Friday's edition of The Daily Record contained an error. Longtime state Sen. Kim Hendren, R-Gravette, and other state lawmakers met recently at Tucker Correctional Facility near Pine Bluff.
Obituaries & Death Notices
posted: 09/16/2009 7:19 a.m.
Dorothy May Green, Ronald Dale Boldra, Samuel Anderson Moses
OUR VIEW : A fine choice
posted: 09/16/2009 7:14 a.m.
Gov. Mike Beebe could have imported his next education commissioner from another state, but there was no need.
LETTERS to the editor
posted: 09/16/2009 7:12 a.m.
Letters to the editor for Benton County for September 16, 2009.
Vandergriff named National Blue Ribbon School
posted: 09/16/2009 7:10 a.m.
Fayetteville's Vandergriff Elementary School was one of 314 schools in the nation named 2009 National Blue Ribbon Schools by the U.S. Department of Education.
Pica Pole : Aw, nuts! Acorns hard to find
posted: 09/16/2009 7:09 a.m.
It is going to be a very rough winter for our forest friends that rely on oak trees to fill the cupboard. Deer, squirrels and most small mammals, and many bird species, rely on acorns to provide the vast majority of winter calories.
OTHER OPINIONS : More than statistics
posted: 09/16/2009 7:07 a.m.
The nation's economy is still bleeding jobs, a new unemployment report : confirmed. : But behind those bleak numbers is an even bleaker picture: the numbers represent the faces of men and women and families whose lives have been turned upside down and are becoming increasingly desperate. The situation is exacerbated by the inability of Congress to move quickly on health-care reform, leaving hundreds of thousands of the newly jobless without insurance and hundreds of thousands more vulnerable and anxious at the prospect of losing theirs.
Restroom construction to begin at Bryce Davis Park
posted: 09/16/2009 7:06 a.m.
The next phase of Bryce Davis Park's master plan is set to begin.
UA hires Brida for development staff
posted: 09/16/2009 7:03 a.m.
The University of Arkansas has named Renee Brida of Little Rock as its new director of planned giving in the office of university development.
Miss BHS Pageant
posted: 09/16/2009 7:01 a.m.
The Miss BHS Pageant will be held Thursday and Saturday at Arend Arts Center at Bentonville High School.
Times Editorial : An unlovely fate
posted: 09/16/2009 7:01 a.m.
We're glad the parking garage behind the Washington County Courthouse will soon be little more than dust and rubble - mostly because we're aware a much more secure and safe parking garage (and one with a capacity of 300 cars, 100 more than the current model) will be taking its place soon enough. The best part, thanks to a lawsuit, is that residents will receive this necessity for much less than what could have easily been the case.
NWACC Board of Trustees plans field trip
posted: 09/16/2009 6:58 a.m.
Members of the Northwest Arkansas Community College Board of Trustees agreed Monday to take a field trip to examine some 34 acres - or, more precisely, to see how the college might be impacted by the Eighth Street interchange project.
TABLE FOR ONE : Dream on
posted: 09/16/2009 6:57 a.m.
Dreams have been an important part of human history. Generals have determined their battleplans after experiencing a major dream. Old Testament characters like the prophet Ezekiel had a dream that shaped the history of the Hebrew people. He saw giant wheels in the sky and a river flowing outof the temple in Jerusalem. His dream occurred in the sixth century B.C. while the Jewish people were in exile around Babylon. They were second-class citizens at the time, though his dream gave them hope that someday the 12 tribes would be as one.
Letters to the editor
posted: 09/16/2009 6:54 a.m.
Letters to the editor for Washington County for September 16, 2009.
Northwest Arkansas deaths
posted: 09/16/2009 6:51 a.m.
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette publishes, at no charge, death notices of reasonable length for residents of Benton, Carroll, Washington and Madison counties submitted by funeral homes.
Inmate who fled moving van missing
posted: 09/16/2009 6:50 a.m.
Police searched into Tuesday night for a state prisoner whom authorities said jumped out of a moving inmate transport van between Newport and Brickeys earlier in the morning.
Hayes seeks to suppress evidence found in search
posted: 09/16/2009 6:50 a.m.
The attorney for former towing company owner Terry Hayes wants evidence obtained executing a search warrant suppressed.
The state/region in brief
posted: 09/16/2009 6:50 a.m.
Gov. Mike Beebe announced Tuesday the appointment of Tim Hodges of Van Buren to fill a vacancy on the Crawford County Quorum Court.
Lions' defense off to good start
posted: 09/16/2009 6:49 a.m.
Gravette football coach Bill Harrelson figured he would have a pretty good defense this season.
FORT SMITH: KC firm selected to study systems
posted: 09/16/2009 6:49 a.m.
City officials hope a water and sewer rate study will show how to stabilize that department's revenue, which ebbs and flows with the amount of water customers buy.
JOHNSON COUNTY: Lake tip raises interest in woman lost 4 years
posted: 09/16/2009 6:49 a.m.
Johnson County officials continue to investigate the disappearance of an elderly Coal Hill woman who was reported missing four years ago, the sheriff said Tuesday.
Ex-Whirlpool exec plans run for Fort Smith mayor
posted: 09/16/2009 6:49 a.m.
Hoping to make the mayor's position a catalyst for jobs, longtime civic leader Sandy Sanders announced he will run for mayor in 2010.
Hope2009 organizing homeless resources event
posted: 09/16/2009 6:48 a.m.
U.S. Rep. John Boozman is partnering with the Fayetteville Veterans Administration and Fayetteville Adult and Community Education Center to plan Hope2009 - a "one-stop shop" resource event to provide assistance to homeless veterans and other area homeless. The event will be held at Jefferson School on South College Avenue in Fayetteville which now houses Fayetteville Adult and Community Education. It is slated for Thursday, and volunteers and vendors who would like to participate are encouraged to contact the committee as soon as possible.
NW Arkansas today
posted: 09/16/2009 6:48 a.m.
QUOTE OF THE DAY "This has been a hard, expensive slog." Bob Nance, a private attorney working for the state of Oklahoma, on the state's lawsuit against several poultry companies Article, 1B
Fayetteville rejects tax for high school
posted: 09/16/2009 6:48 a.m.
Voters rejected Tuesday a 4.9 mill tax increase aimed at financing construction of a new Fayetteville high school.
DNA testimony is filing focus
posted: 09/16/2009 6:47 a.m.
A court should let witnesses in the trial of the man accused of murdering Nona Dirksmeyer testify about the validity of the state's DNA-testing evidence rather than simply exclude it based on a defense statement, a special prosecutor said in a case filing.
Lincoln talks to ranchers in D.C.
posted: 09/16/2009 6:47 a.m.
Cattle farmers who oppose big government gave a rousing welcome Tuesday to the new chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee, U.S. Sen. Blanche Lincoln, D-Arkansas.
'Sound' opponent awaits Heritage
posted: 09/16/2009 6:47 a.m.
Rogers Heritage puts its 5-0 all-time nonconference winning streak on the line Friday at Republic, Mo., where the Tigers broke into the win column after three weeks of Missouri high school football.
School millage results
posted: 09/16/2009 6:46 a.m.
Following are the unofficial results of school districts' proposed changes in their millage rates in Tuesday's school elections across the state.
Liberty Bike, Indy car on display at bike rally
posted: 09/16/2009 6:46 a.m.
A motorcycle plated in copper preserved from the restoration of the Statue of Liberty will be on display during next week's 10th annual Bikes, Blues & BBQ festival in Fayetteville.
Judge flips seat in election
posted: 09/16/2009 6:46 a.m.
A state appellate judge switched races for the state's Supreme Court Tuesday, saying she preferred not to compete against another Court of Appeals judge.
Tribe cut off from lawsuit over manure
posted: 09/16/2009 6:45 a.m.
The Cherokee Nation plans to immediately appeal a federal judge's decision Tuesday that blocked the tribe's entry into a pollution lawsuit filed against Arkansas poultry companies.
New offense shines, FHS rolls past Rogers
posted: 09/16/2009 6:45 a.m.
Using a new offense Tuesday night, the Fayetteville volleyball team leaned on its senior hitters against Rogers.
Andrews finished for year
posted: 09/16/2009 6:45 a.m.
Shawn Andrews won't play with his brother and college roommate this year.
ARKANSAS VS. GEORGIA: Hogs laying it on line
posted: 09/16/2009 6:45 a.m.
Arkansas Coach Bobby Petrino admits he called some running plays against his better judgment with Missouri State crowding as many as nine players on the line of scrimmage in the season opener.
Safety conference set for Saturday
posted: 09/16/2009 6:44 a.m.
Let's Bring Them home will host the third annual Children's Health and Safety Conference on Saturday. The event is designed to provide parents, law enforcement, educators and community leaders throughout the state with information regarding children's health and safety topics.
U.N. inquiry finds war crimes in Gaza
posted: 09/16/2009 6:44 a.m.
A U.N. investigation concluded Tuesday that both sides in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in Gaza committed war crimes and possible crimes against humanity, raising the prospect that officials may seek prosecution in the International Criminal Court.
Naturals' bats heat up quickly
posted: 09/16/2009 6:44 a.m.
There wasn't much home-field advantage for Midland in Game 1 of the Texas League championship series.
Bella Vista bypass grant application filed
posted: 09/16/2009 6:44 a.m.
The Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department submitted an application Tuesday for a $145.4 million federal economic stimulus grant to help pay for construction of the Bella Vista bypass.
Biden in Iraq; setting vote rules among aims
posted: 09/16/2009 6:42 a.m.
Amid a brief rumble of mortar fire, Vice President Joe Biden arrived Tuesday in Baghdad for meetings with U.S. and Iraqi officials at a time when many Iraqis are pushing for a quick U.S. departure after more than six years of war.
Hamm chose to be the best
posted: 09/16/2009 6:42 a.m.
Mia Hamm was once so competitive she quit soccer because her team wasn't any good.
Bentonville sweeps past Springdale
posted: 09/16/2009 6:42 a.m.
Bentonville shrugged off a slow start and improved to 4-0 in the 7A-West Conference with a sweep of Springdale.
Green Day : Hogs' backfield anticipating difficult match against Georgia's A.J. Green
posted: 09/16/2009 6:41 a.m.
Green means so many things these days: Going green. Green economy. Green with money. Green with envy.
Small school report
posted: 09/16/2009 6:41 a.m.
A week off has given Elkins a chance to tune up for Friday's nonconference finale at Huntsville.
MY POINT EXACTLY : Dogs' defense beginning to stand its ground
posted: 09/16/2009 6:39 a.m.
Fayetteville's up and down defense is on the upswing despite coming off a disheartening defeat.
Charleston, Clarksville pack lots of offensive punch
posted: 09/16/2009 6:38 a.m.
There will be no shortage of dangerous skill players on the field Friday night when Clarksville travels to Charleston for the teams' final nonconference game.
Voters say no to Fayetteville millage increase
posted: 09/16/2009 6:38 a.m.
School district voters rejected a proposal Tuesday to build a new high school in Fayetteville, voting down a proposed 4.9-mill property-tax increase to fund the project.
FHS wins despite last-minute change
posted: 09/16/2009 6:36 a.m.
Using a new offense Tuesday night, the Fayetteville volleyball team leaned on its senior hitters against Rogers and came away with a 3-0 victory.
After loss, tuneup, OU takes on Tulsa
posted: 09/16/2009 6:36 a.m.
Sputtering out of the gate with a season-opening loss, No. 12 Oklahoma got exactly what it needed with a tuneup in Week 2.
Bentonville Glass denied
posted: 09/16/2009 6:34 a.m.
While the Bentonville Planning Commission appreciated the fact that the owners of Bentonville Glass, at 507 S. Main St., wanted to improve the exterior of its facility, some of the company's plans were nixed so as not to take the teeth out of an existing ordinance that calls for higher standards.
KNOCK ON WOOD : Question marks cloud Hogs' picture
posted: 09/16/2009 6:32 a.m.
After watching Georgia's 41-37 victory over South Carolina last Saturday, and reviewing the stats from Arkansas' season-opening 48-10 victory over Missouri State on Sept. 5, it's only natural to expect an offensive shootout Saturday when the No. 23 Bulldogs visit Reynolds Razorback Stadium. That's certainly my expectation going into the contest, and I'm sure ESPN wouldn't mind it either.
Democrats meet in Siloam Springs, finalize plans
posted: 09/16/2009 6:31 a.m.
Benton County Democratic Central Committee members met Monday in western Benton County and apparently accomplished the purpose of the meeting, county Democratic Party Chairman Leroy Roberts said.
Elks coach hopes offense stays hot
posted: 09/16/2009 6:29 a.m.
With an open week behind them, coach Aaron Clark hopes the Elkins Elks haven't lost their explosive touch on offense.
Girl, 9, pushes recycling at fair
posted: 09/16/2009 6:28 a.m.
Fairgoers may notice a new addition to the Exhibit Hall: Large, plastic, recycling drums line the building for the first time.
Old friends meeting Saturday, expect a battle royale
posted: 09/16/2009 6:26 a.m.
For most of the 70,000-plus coming to Reynolds Razorback Stadium Saturday night, it's the battle of Arkansas vs. Georgia.
Movie renter looks at closures
posted: 09/16/2009 6:25 a.m.
Blockbuster Inc. is considering closing as many as 960 stores by the end of next year as the struggling video rental chain tries to reverse its losses and fend off rapidly growing rivals Netflix Inc. and Redbox.
Long pulls plug on board of adjustment creation
posted: 09/16/2009 6:25 a.m.
Creative differences, or something like them, stalled the creation of a board of adjustments during Tuesday's City Council meeting.
Soybean rust, ruin affect 21 counties
posted: 09/16/2009 6:24 a.m.
A fungus that thrives in cool, wet weather has spread to most of the Arkansas Delta and threatens nearly onethird of the state's $1 billion crop.
Poultry-firm report buoys hope in 2 cities
posted: 09/16/2009 6:24 a.m.
Arkansas cities caught in the economic vacuum created when Pilgrim's Pride Corp. closed chicken processing plants last year are hopeful that reports of the Texas company's sale are true.
Obama backs renewing Patriot Act parts
posted: 09/16/2009 6:23 a.m.
The Obama administration supports extending three key provisions of the USAPATRIOT Act that are due to expire at the end of the year, the Justice Department told Congress in a letter made public Tuesday.
Aggressive play helps UA remain unbeaten
posted: 09/16/2009 6:23 a.m.
Bringing players out of the back to punch up its attack has served the Arkansas Razorback soccer team well during the first six games of the season.
August's sales hot in retail, up 2.7%
posted: 09/16/2009 6:22 a.m.
Sales at U.S. retailers surged in August by the most in three years, the Commerce Department reported Tuesday, showing unexpected strength in consumer demand that extended beyond auto purchases spurred by the government's "cash for clunkers" program.
Baucus: Health pitch will lack GOP accord
posted: 09/16/2009 6:22 a.m.
The Senate's top health-care negotiator said Tuesday he's moving ahead on health-care legislation without the bipartisan agreement he'd hoped for.
Community Notes
posted: 09/16/2009 6:22 a.m.
Community notes for Washington County for September 16, 2009.
Sports Briefs
posted: 09/16/2009 6:20 a.m.
LANCE ELLISON SCRAMBLE A four-man scramble to benefit former Razorback football player Lance Ellison will be held on Friday at Big Sugar Golf Club in Pea Ridge. Registration an lunch is at noon with a 1 p.m.shotgun start.Cost is $400 per team. For more information, contact Julie Maxey at jmaxey1973@yahoo. com or Grant Gordy at Grant@expcap. com FAST-PITCH SOFTBALL The Springdale Chicks are looking for competitive fastpitch softball players to fill spots on our Fall 2009/ Spring 2010 rosters. Participation is free for 10U, 11U, 12U, 13U, 14U & 16U travel teams.Coaching positions are also open. For tryout appointment with the Chicks or more information, please call 479-283-7266 or email newplayer@springdalechicks. com. Information about the Chicks' annual Pitch for the Cure tournament in NWA: www.pitchforthecure. org.
Halloween Spooktacular Oct. 25 in Bella Vista
posted: 09/16/2009 6:19 a.m.
The Bella Vista Village Property Owners Association and the Bella Vista Library will partner to sponsor the third annual Halloween Spooktacular from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 25 at the library.
More troops likely needed, Congress told
posted: 09/16/2009 5:49 a.m.
The nation's top military officer told Congress on Tuesday that the U.S. war in Afghanistan "probably needs more forces," and he sought to reassure lawmakers skeptical of adding troops that commanders were devising new tactics that would lead to victory over a resurgent Taliban.
Student detained in sword death
posted: 09/16/2009 5:30 a.m.
A Johns Hopkins University student armed with a samurai sword killed a suspected burglar in a garage behind his off-campus home early Tuesday, hours after someone broke in and stole electronics.
U.S.: Killed al-Qaida fugitive
posted: 09/16/2009 5:25 a.m.
U.S. special forces aboard helicopters penetrated into Somalia and, guns blazing, attacked a convoy said to contain a top al-Qaida fugitive. U.S. and Somali officials confirmed Tuesday that the man was killed, and Islamist insurgents vowed to seek revenge.
Teacher system: Building bid low
posted: 09/16/2009 5:23 a.m.
The Arkansas Teacher Retirement System's Investment Committee on Tuesday decided to take no action on a $16.9 million offer to buy the system-owned Victory Building in Little Rock.
In the news
posted: 09/16/2009 5:20 a.m.
Oussama Kassir, a Lebanese-born Swede who was convicted in May on charges that he supported al-Qaida by trying to help open a terrorism training camp in Bly, Ore., has been sentenced in federal court in New York to life in prison.
Names and faces
posted: 09/16/2009 5:20 a.m.
Quentin Tarantino said the most important part of his firstever visit to Israel is to gauge the Jewish audience's reaction to his latest film. Inglourious Basterds tells the fictional story of a band of World War II-era Jewish-American soldiers turned vigilantes, who slaughter and scalp Nazi soldiers as retribution for the Holocaust.
The world in brief
posted: 09/16/2009 5:19 a.m.
QUOTE OF THE DAY "I think the Iraqis have clearly embraced politics.The question is whether it will be a politics with rules of the road." Christopher Hill, the American ambassador to Iraq Article, this page 3
The nation in brief
posted: 09/16/2009 5:19 a.m.
QUOTE OF THE DAY "You can't do that from offshore and you can't do that just by killing bad guys.You have to be there." Adm. Michael Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, on executing President Barack Obama's strategy in Afghanistan Article, 1A
Full redo for C-130 rejected
posted: 09/16/2009 5:17 a.m.
U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz has recommended that the C-130 cargo plane avionics upgrade program be canceled and replaced with a less complex and cheaper upgrade of the fleet's air traffic control and defensive systems.
Hunt for undue teacher pensions halted
posted: 09/16/2009 5:15 a.m.
The director of the Arkansas Teacher Retirement System said Tuesday that he is suspending efforts to collect hundreds of thousands of dollars from retirees who failed to report that they had returned to work, while he considers whether the effort should go forward.
Obituaries
posted: 09/16/2009 5:07 a.m.
Information for the obituaries and funeral notices below was supplied to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Advertising Department by funeral homes.
Other days
posted: 09/16/2009 4:46 a.m.
100 YEARS AGO Sept. 16, 1909 A large force of men is at work on the new Union depot putting forth every effort to complete that building between now and October 4, the date fixed by the Arkansas Railroad Commission as the limit on extra time allotted the railroad company. The work is centered almost entirely on the steel structural work which will form the approach from the tracks to the depot.
A one-eighty
posted: 09/16/2009 4:44 a.m.
According to a news item out of Teheran, a former Iranian vice president, Mohammad Ali Abtahi, has been heard from. He was one of the leaders of the opposition when he was arrested and sent to prison for his part in those post-election demonstrations back in June, but now he's been allowed to blog from his jail cell.
Ideology vs. principle
posted: 09/16/2009 4:44 a.m.
Dear Critic, It was wholly a pleasure to get your pointed question about a phrase we used in an editorial the other day about those who "tend to confuse ideology with principle." What's the difference, you asked, and would I know?
Give it a try
posted: 09/16/2009 4:43 a.m.
BETWEEN the heavy rain showers, the womenfolk brought the potato salad and baked beans into the community center. A few men milled around outside, watching the catfish and hushpuppies fry. It was a typical September Saturday in Arkansas at a typical fundraiser for a typical volunteer fire department.
The now forgotten war
posted: 09/16/2009 4:42 a.m.
Last Thursday, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee convened to hear a status report on Iraq from U.S. Ambassador Christopher R. Hill. Only five of the panel's 19 members showed up long enough to ask a question. While Afghanistan has properly become a focus in Washington, the U.S. mission in Iraq is far from finished.
LETTERS
posted: 09/16/2009 4:41 a.m.
Two problems, one solution We are spending trillions on energy and reducing atmospheric pollution when we actually know what the solution is. It's not wind, solar or biofuels. Nuclear fission plants need to be built in the short term, but they are not without problems.
Counting the inches
posted: 09/16/2009 4:40 a.m.
You may have noticed a few changes in your morning newspaper, chief among them the daily comics and puzzles.
LIKE IT IS: Upon further review, Cox isn't weakness
posted: 09/16/2009 4:34 a.m.
In July, during the dog days of summer when football was still like a mirage, someone ranked the SEC quarterbacks.
Off the wire
posted: 09/16/2009 4:30 a.m.
TRACK & FIELD Ex-Razorback wins 200 Tyson Gay (Arkansas Razorbacks ) skipped the 100 meters and cruised to victory in the 200 in 20.21 seconds at the Pedro's Cup in Szczecin, Poland.
Second thoughts
posted: 09/16/2009 4:29 a.m.
Bum rap rankles receiver ESPN football analysts Keyshawn Johnson and Cris Carter had been critical of the Baltimore Ravens' receivers leading up to Sunday's game against the Kansas City Chiefs.
COMMENTARY: U.S. Open full of surprises this time
posted: 09/16/2009 4:29 a.m.
Any chance he got, on TV and on the Web, Juan Martin del Potro wanted to watch replays of Roger Federer's last shot sailing out to end the U.S. Open final.
FEAT OF THE WEEK: FS Northside QB puts it all together
posted: 09/16/2009 4:27 a.m.
It was another spectacular offensive "Knight" for Fort Smith Northside.
NATIONAL LEAGUE: Another complete game, another shutout for Lee
posted: 09/16/2009 4:26 a.m.
Cliff Lee pitched a six-hitter as the National League East leading Philadelphia Phillies beat the Washington Nationals 5-0 on Tuesday night.
Notes
posted: 09/16/2009 4:25 a.m.
ASTROS Hampton to miss 2010 season Oft-injured Houston Astros pitcher Mike Hampton is already out for next year. Hampton has undergone surgery for a torn left rotator cuff and other damage in his shoulder that will sideline him for the 2010 season, the team said Tuesday.
State sports briefs
posted: 09/16/2009 4:24 a.m.
Red Wolves to face former coach Nutt Arkansas State will go on the road to face former Coach Dickey Nutt, now coach at Southeast Missouri State, and will have a home game against Ole Miss this season in men's basketball.
NFL notes
posted: 09/16/2009 4:23 a.m.
CHIEFS QB status up in air The Kansas City Chiefs Coach Todd Haley said it was too early to know if quarterback Matt Cassel will miss a second consecutive start this weekend because of an injury to his left knee.
Razorbacks report
posted: 09/16/2009 4:22 a.m.
Grayson good fit for Hogs Sophomore Wade Grayson is listed as Arkansas' backup center, but he's also the top reserve at guard going into Saturday's SEC opener against No. 23 Georgia.
Auburn's Burns flourishes in role
posted: 09/16/2009 4:21 a.m.
The scoring spree was nothing new to Kodi Burns.
Roberts: Nebraska game not all bad
posted: 09/16/2009 4:20 a.m.
Arkansas State Coach Steve Roberts said he was "pleased with a lot of things" after watching film from Saturday's 38-9 loss at Nebraska.
Health insurance prices up 5%
posted: 09/16/2009 4:10 a.m.
The average family premium for employer-sponsored health insurance across the country jumped 5 percent, to $13,375 this year, an annual survey released Tuesday said.
Airline trade group sees $11 billion loss for '09
posted: 09/16/2009 4:06 a.m.
Global airline losses are headed for a worse-than-expected $11 billion this year, and it's not clear when business travel will rebound to pre-recession levels, a trade group said Tuesday.
Best Buy profit falls below target
posted: 09/16/2009 4:05 a.m.
Best Buy Co., the largest U.S. electronics retailer, said Tuesday that second-quarter results fell below expectations, but the company gained market share and said it sees signs customer traffic is stabilizing.
NEWS IN BRIEF
posted: 09/16/2009 4:01 a.m.
Wal-Mart goes global on mail-drug program Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said Tuesday that it has expanded a mail-delivery program for prescription drugs nationwide.
Business news in brief
posted: 09/16/2009 4 a.m.
QUOTE OF THE DAY "This is a sign that the global economy is starting to work, but it's weak, and it's fragile." Giovanni Bisignani, International Air Transport Association Director General and CEO Article, 1D
MARKET REPORT Retail, industrial data lift stocks
posted: 09/16/2009 3:59 a.m.
Better news on retail sales and manufacturing helped send stocks higher Tuesday, as did comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke that the recession was probably over.
Tuesday, September 15
Voters say no to new high school, higher millage
posted: 09/15/2009 9:46 p.m.
School district voters said no Tuesday to the proposal to build a new Fayetteville High School by adopting a 4.9-mill increase in local property taxes.
Judge denies Cherokee request to join chicken case
posted: 09/15/2009 11:48 a.m.
A federal judge in Tulsa ruled today that the Cherokee Nation cannot intervene in a federal lawsuit against Tyson Foods and six other poultry companies over spreading manure in the Illinois River watershed.
Podcast: WholeHogCast previews Georgia
posted: 09/15/2009 9:41 a.m.
In the latest edition of the podcast covering the Razorbacks, WholeHogSports.com editor Brandon Marcello and Terry Wood discuss the Hogs' preparations for Georgia. It's a game that could put the Arkansas football program back on the map, but the guys think the Hogs have a few questions to answer entering the game
JPs move toward axing raises
posted: 09/15/2009 7:41 a.m.
To give raises or not to give raises. That was certainly the question Monday night as the Washington County Quorum Court Budget Committee held its first meeting to review the 2010 budget process.
Vote today: Voters cast ballots for millage
posted: 09/15/2009 7:40 a.m.
Today is election day in Fayetteville for the school millage decision.
Botanical garden financially strained
posted: 09/15/2009 7:38 a.m.
The Botanical Garden of the Ozarks is under financial stress and needs $50,000 to survive the winter until a full-time executive director comes on board for fundraising, the Fayetteville Advertising and Promotion Commission heard Monday.
Developers submit proposed limitations
posted: 09/15/2009 7:35 a.m.
Developers hoping to build apartments for college students on Washington County Livestock Auction property in south Fayetteville submitted a draft bill of assurance Monday to the city that limits their potential use of the 9-acre property.
Garland Avenue median talks continue
posted: 09/15/2009 7:34 a.m.
Negotiations with the state are progressing to install medians on Garland Avenue when it's widened, but one sticking point is an oddly configured area at the intersection of Mount Comfort Road, between Harp's grocery and Oak Plaza Shopping Center.
Obituaries & Death Notices
posted: 09/15/2009 7:28 a.m.
Mary Frances Gladney, Beverly "Belle" Jean Keller, Margaret Dorothy Rom, Ted Roger Stuart, Rosemary Snow, Clifton Leon Walker, Lila Kay Stover, Evelyn Tate, Steve Davis, Eileen Wright, Virginia M. Thornton, Jessica Joy Granderson Grissen, James "Brownie" Brown
Times Editorial: Vote today
posted: 09/15/2009 7:22 a.m.
It's the election day that almost seemed like it would never arrive.
JUST A THOUGHT: Why shouldn't we?
posted: 09/15/2009 7:20 a.m.
In the wake of President Obama's commanding speech before a joint session of Congress last Wednesday, much of the dialogue surrounding Democratic efforts to bring health care to the 47 million Americans who lack insurance today - and control costs on behalf of everyone else - is once again focusing on ways to afford these critically important reforms.
Letters to the editor
posted: 09/15/2009 7:18 a.m.
Letters to the editor for Washington County for September 15, 2009.
FAYETTEVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS: New FHS integral to district's vision for learning
posted: 09/15/2009 7:14 a.m.
I want to personally thank the hundreds of community volunteers who have spent many hours helping to inform our citizens about the facts regarding the new Fayetteville High School. Understanding the facts of this historic decision and being able to articulate them to friends and neighbors have required time and energy. The involvement of this community in passionate support for the education of our children is an inspiration to me every day.
Substitutes in West Fork schools get raise
posted: 09/15/2009 7:13 a.m.
The West Fork School Board voted to increase substitute pay and set the new daily rate of pay at $60 a day Monday evening.
Fayetteville School Calendar
posted: 09/15/2009 7:11 a.m.
Fayetteville school calendar for the week of Sept. 15-21, 2009.
Lawsuit involving Tyson, Rogers investors settled
posted: 09/15/2009 7:09 a.m.
Lawsuits and countersuits involving former Tyson Foods Chairman Don Tyson, Shelby Rogers and two investors who accused Tyson and Rogers of conspiring to defraud them have been settled.
Man wanted in sex crimes case arrested
posted: 09/15/2009 7:06 a.m.
A 35-year-old man wanted in Kansas on charges involving sex crimes against a child was arrested in Fayetteville.
Arrest Reports
posted: 09/15/2009 7:02 a.m.
Arrest reports for Washington County for Sept. 15, 2009.
Underdog : Undersized Nefzger overachieving for Purple Dogs on D-line
posted: 09/15/2009 7 a.m.
Bobby Nefzger is a 4.0 student and even better in a three-point stance.
KNOCK ON WOOD : For the love of Fayetteville, vote
posted: 09/15/2009 6:58 a.m.
When did you fall in love with Fayetteville?
Lavy, Radler pace Lady Bulldogs golf team in dominating fashion
posted: 09/15/2009 6:56 a.m.
Olivia Lavy and Micah Radler each carded nine-hole rounds of 39 to help fuel a Fayetteville victory over Rogers and Bentonville Monday at Fayetteville Country Club. Radler and Lavy were both medalists in the match.
Special teams a concern for Hogs
posted: 09/15/2009 6:54 a.m.
Barring maybe a hurricane force wind, seems Saturday night's Arkansas-Georgia coin-toss winning coach awaits a no-brainer decision.
Injury sidelines Fayetteville High setter
posted: 09/15/2009 6:52 a.m.
The Fayetteville Lady Bulldogs volleyball squad started off with a strong showing at the Show-Me Shootout Tournament in West Plains, Mo., last weekend, rolling through pool play with a 5-1 record.
NFL NUGGETS : Quick thoughts from Week 1 in the NFL
posted: 09/15/2009 6:49 a.m.
Here's some of my quick impressions from Week 1 action in the National Football League: I hate to say I told them so. In my division previews, I made the point that going with Jake Delhomme and Marc Bulger at quarterback would be devastating for the Carolina Panthers and St. Louis Rams, respectively, this season.
Ex-teacher gets probation in sex case
posted: 09/15/2009 6:41 a.m.
A former teacher at the Seventh-day Adventist Academy in Gentry admitted to engaging in sexual activity with a female student.
Growing the arts scene
posted: 09/15/2009 6:40 a.m.
With the Crystal Bridges Trail providing pedestrians a bird's-eye view of progress at the construction site of the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, and the ongoing programming at Crystal Bridges at the Massey, there's an art buzz spreading in Bentonville.
The thrill of competition Benton County Fair kicks off today
posted: 09/15/2009 6:38 a.m.
Jams, jellies, paintings, portraits, pies, cookies and a smorgasbord of artwork lined shelves inside the Exhibit Building at the Benton County Fairgrounds on Monday as people from all over the county filed into the building with their entries for the Benton County Fair.
Mayor wants quality, not quantity, to fill commission vacancy
posted: 09/15/2009 6:36 a.m.
The Rogers Planning Commission will be at least one member short tonight, the commission's first meeting in 17 years without Dan Brown among its ranks.
Board approves budget, receives flu update
posted: 09/15/2009 6:26 a.m.
It's a big enough job to plan for a $123 million budget, but it's even more complicated when those planning the budget have no control over how much revenue they receive.
POA ponders changes to 'Declaration'
posted: 09/15/2009 6:25 a.m.
Change may be in the air for the Property Owners Association's governing document, the Declaration.
Planning Commission OK's zoning regulations
posted: 09/15/2009 6:23 a.m.
Bella Vista's proposed zoning regulations will move to the City Council after the Planning Commission unanimously passed a resolution on Monday evening.
OUR VIEW : The fair is here :
posted: 09/15/2009 6:22 a.m.
When you think about it, life in 21st-century America offers an abundance of ways to spend (waste?) our free time.
: as is the election
posted: 09/15/2009 6:20 a.m.
Just a friendly reminder that it's election day. You might have already heard about today's main event: the 4.9-mill property-tax increase on the ballot in Fayetteville that would fund a new high school there. That's a biggie, and it certainly will overshadow the elections taking place here in Benton County.
LETTERS
posted: 09/15/2009 6:18 a.m.
Letters to the editor for Benton County for September 15, 2009.
Liberties Boy, oh, boy
posted: 09/15/2009 6:15 a.m.
The normally nonchalant Barack Obama looked nonplussed, as Nancy Pelosi glowered behind.
OTHER OPINIONS : Deficit can't be ignored
posted: 09/15/2009 6:13 a.m.
In economics, there are some numbers you can afford to ignore. A quarter of a percentage point cut in interest rates or a reduction in new unemployment claims of 10,000 probably isn't going to make a world of difference in the long run.
Mounties looking to build on momentum
posted: 09/15/2009 6:11 a.m.
Watching film Saturday was a lot more enjoyable for the Rogers Mounties after a dominating win than it was after a disappointing loss.
Lunney: No time to stumble
posted: 09/15/2009 6:10 a.m.
Two games into the 2009 season, Barry Lunney feels like the Bentonville Tigers are moving in the right direction.
Lady Tigers fall in Missouri
posted: 09/15/2009 6:08 a.m.
The Bentonville volleyball team was swept in Missouri, losing 25-17, 25-19, 28-26 to Webb City on Monday.
Rogers, Bentonville golfers tie at FCC
posted: 09/15/2009 6:06 a.m.
Fayetteville was the host, but the battle Monday was between the Rogers and Bentonville boys golf teams.
School-board elections are today
posted: 09/15/2009 6:05 a.m.
School-district patrons can head to the polls today to vote in several school-board elections in Benton County.
Community Notes
posted: 09/15/2009 6:04 a.m.
Community notes for Benton County for September 15, 2009.
Kimbrell to be commissioner of education
posted: 09/15/2009 5:32 a.m.
The Arkansas Board of Education voted 7-0 on Monday morning to employ Tom Kimbrell of Cabot as the state's education commissioner.
Senate negotiators trim coverage cost
posted: 09/15/2009 5:31 a.m.
Senate health-care negotiators said Monday that they've cut the cost of their 10-year coverage plan to under $880 billion as they labored for a bipartisan deal with just a day or so left after months of talks.
Iranians agree to join nuke talks
posted: 09/15/2009 5:30 a.m.
Iran will meet with the United States and five other world powers next month for wideranging discussions after more than a year without talks, Iranian and European officials said Monday.
4 sentenced in U.K. plot to bomb Atlantic flights
posted: 09/15/2009 5:30 a.m.
In a case that altered airport security worldwide, three British Muslims were imprisoned Monday for at least 30 years each for a plot to kill thousands by blowing up trans-Atlantic airliners with liquid explosives hidden in soda bottles.
Violent crime dropped in '08, FBI reports
posted: 09/15/2009 5:29 a.m.
Murder and manslaughter dropped almost 4 percent last year, as reported crime overall fell around the country, according to new data released Monday by the FBI.
Powell, Carter confidante, dies of heart attack
posted: 09/15/2009 5:29 a.m.
Jody Powell, who was White House press secretary and among the closest and most trusted advisers to President Jimmy Carter, died Monday of a heart attack. He was 65.
Patrick Swayze, star of Dirty Dancing, dies at 57
posted: 09/15/2009 5:28 a.m.
Patrick Swayze, the ruggedly handsome actor and classically trained dancer who shot to stardom in two hit romantic films, Dirty Dancing and Ghost, has died. He was 57.
$30 million bail set for kidnapping suspect
posted: 09/15/2009 5:27 a.m.
A judge on Monday set bail at $30 million for a Northern California man accused of kidnapping a girl and holding her captive for 18 years.
2 skydivers killed as chutes tangle
posted: 09/15/2009 5:26 a.m.
LODI, Calif. - Two members of an elite skydiving team were killed when their parachutes got entangled at 6,000 feet during a group jump in Northern California.
China's No. 2 nears step toward top job
posted: 09/15/2009 5:25 a.m.
China's communist elites are expected to name the country's vice president to a powerful military commission this week in a move that would cement his status as heir to the presidency of the ascendant power.
Journalist in Serbia case convicted of contempt
posted: 09/15/2009 5:25 a.m.
The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia on Monday convicted a French journalist of contempt for writing about a secret court ruling and ordered her to pay a $10,000 fine, but did not sentence her to jail.
Aceh province to allow stoning
posted: 09/15/2009 5:24 a.m.
Lawmakers in a devoutly Muslim Indonesian province voted unanimously Monday that adulterers could be sentenced to death by stoning, just months after voters overwhelmingly chose to throw conservative Islamic parties out of power.
Yale killing not random, police say
posted: 09/15/2009 5:23 a.m.
Yale University students and faculty are baffled by the killing of Annie Le, 24, a pharmacology graduate student whose body was found in a secure laboratory building.
Missile hits car in Pakistan, kills 4
posted: 09/15/2009 5:22 a.m.
A missile fired from a suspected unmanned U.S. drone slammed into a car in a Pakistani tribal region close to the Afghan border Monday, killing four people, intelligence officials and residents said.
Fox first to throw hat in ring for retiring Imber's court seat
posted: 09/15/2009 5:21 a.m.
Pulaski County Circuit Judge Tim Fox announced his candidacy on Monday to replace retiring Justice Annabelle Clinton Imber on the Arkansas Supreme Court.
Forum looks at helping convicts
posted: 09/15/2009 5:20 a.m.
Prison wardens and parole officers met with church pastors, social workers and others on Monday at the start of a conference aimed at helping convicts find jobs and housing, and stay out of trouble after they are released from prison.
Two officially start District 4 Senate race
posted: 09/15/2009 5:19 a.m.
A veteran Republican state lawmaker and a Democratic attorney officially entered the race Monday to replace state Sen. Sharon Trusty, R-Russellville, in a January special election.
First lottery tickets arrive with fanfare
posted: 09/15/2009 5:19 a.m.
Four trucks delivered about 26 million Arkansas lottery tickets to a lottery vendor's warehouse in west Little Rock on Monday, the latest milestone for the fledging venture.
Let wife testify, filing says
posted: 09/15/2009 5:18 a.m.
Testimony that murder suspect Gary Dunn's wife gives about sexual relations she and her husband had will be in keeping with case law and will not violate marital privilege, a special prosecutor said in a court filing Monday.
Northwest Arkansas deaths
posted: 09/15/2009 5:13 a.m.
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette publishes, at no charge, death notices of reasonable length for residents of Benton, Carroll, Washington and Madison counties submitted by funeral homes.
The state/region in brief
posted: 09/15/2009 5:10 a.m.
A federal judge has set an Oct. 23 sentencing date for evangelist Tony Alamo, who was convicted in July on child sex charges.
NOTEWORTHY DEATH
posted: 09/15/2009 5:09 a.m.
Crystal Lee Sutton, whose fight to unionize Southern textile plants with low pay and poor conditions was dramatized in the 1979 film Norma Rae, has died. She was 68.
NW Arkansas today
posted: 09/15/2009 5:08 a.m.
QUOTE OF THE DAY "He's not afraid to get down in the trenches and relate to the people who are on the front line who actually have to deliver education services." Gov. Mike Beebe, on Tom Kimbrell of Cabot, the state's new education commissioner Article, 1A
Conference planned on sustainability
posted: 09/15/2009 5:07 a.m.
Little Rock is hosting a two-day Sustainability Summit later this month and hopes to attract residents and government employees from across the state to the free event.
LR looks to build west subdivision's linking roadway
posted: 09/15/2009 5:06 a.m.
While Little Rock typically relies heavily on developers to build new roads in and around subdivisions, the capital city is considering a unique swap to ease the future construction of a connector in west Little Rock.
Happy to watch star go
posted: 09/15/2009 5:05 a.m.
One of the biggest breaks the Naturals will get in the Texas League championship series came Aug. 26, when Midland first baseman Chris Carter was promoted to Class AAA Sacramento.
SUNDAY'S NATIONAL LEAGUE: Effort has fans chanting 'Pedro! Pedro! Pedro !'
posted: 09/15/2009 5:04 a.m.
Pedro Martinez was pushing 130 pitches and the tying run stood on second base when Manager Charlie Manuel came out to the mound for a chat.
Barber files for debt liquidation
posted: 09/15/2009 5:03 a.m.
Former Springdale developer Brandon Barber claims a total of $90,788 in assets and earns $238 a month, according to a complete listing filed Friday of his debts and income for his Chapter 7 bankruptcy petition.
SUNDAY'S LATE NFL: Rodgers' deep pass beats Bears
posted: 09/15/2009 5:03 a.m.
Aaron Rodgers brought the Packers back late in the fourth quarter, heaving a 50-yard touchdown pass to Greg Jennings with 1:11 remaining to give Green Bay a 21-15 victory over the Chicago Bears in the season opener Sunday night.
90% in Afghan army can't read, U.S. says
posted: 09/15/2009 5:02 a.m.
Afghan army recruit Shahidullah Ahmadi can't read - and neither can nine out of 10 soldiers in the Afghan National Army.
Target on board for LR project
posted: 09/15/2009 5:01 a.m.
Target announced its commitment on Monday to a mixed-used development in midtown Little Rock that had been in limbo awaiting an anchor store.
Analysts: Chinese trade war unlikely
posted: 09/15/2009 5:01 a.m.
China's complaint Monday over new U.S. tariffs on Chinese tires raised pressure on Washington but isn't likely to incite a full-blown trade war. Each side knows its economy has too much to lose.
Sawmill cuts production in Malvern
posted: 09/15/2009 5 a.m.
Citing continued low demand for its specialty pine products, a south Arkansas lumber company has cut production at one of its sawmills.
Report of Chinese interest lifts AES
posted: 09/15/2009 4:59 a.m.
Shares of AES Corp. briefly rose to a 52-week high of $14.88 on Monday on a published report that China's investment arm is interested in buying a stake in the U.S. utility company and power plant developer.
Getting it straight
posted: 09/15/2009 4:34 a.m.
The Democrat-Gazette wants its news reports to be fair and accurate.
In the news
posted: 09/15/2009 4:25 a.m.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel rejected U.S. calls to freeze all settlement construction in the West Bank and east Jerusalem, putting in doubt an Israeli-Palestinian summit on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly session next week in New York.
Names and faces
posted: 09/15/2009 4:24 a.m.
Taylor Swift was relishing her win of best female video Sunday night at the MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles. "I was standing on the stage and I was really excited because I had just won the award," the 19-year-old country singer said after Sunday's show at Radio City Music Hall.
The nation in brief
posted: 09/15/2009 4:23 a.m.
QUOTE OF THE DAY "It's not just tomorrow or the next day.We're going to keep working." Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., chairman of the Finance Committee, saying he could have a formal health-care proposal as early as today Article, this page
Other days
posted: 09/15/2009 4:08 a.m.
100 YEARS AGO Sept. 15, 1909 The city of Little Rock now has less money in the treasury than it has had at any time for many years. Perhaps not since 1879, when the city bonds were first issued, has the amount of money on hand in the treasury been so low.
Her Honor retires
posted: 09/15/2009 4:02 a.m.
THE CHIEF JUSTICE of the state's Supreme Court, Jim Hannah, nailed it when asked to respond to the news that Annabelle Clinton Imber, the first woman ever elected to the court, was retiring: "She's hardworking.
Czarist Washington
posted: 09/15/2009 4:01 a.m.
The Framers of the Constitution knew that the document founding our democracy must be the anchor of liberty and the blueprint for its preservation. Wisely, they provided a balance of powers to ensure that no individual and no single arm of government could ever wield unchecked authority against the American people.
Hecklers in our history
posted: 09/15/2009 4 a.m.
"No president has ever had that happen," said White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel Wednesday evening, rising to President Obama's defense after Representative Joe Wilson interrupted his speech before a joint session of Congress with a shout of "You lie!" While the Wilson incident may have marked new, distracting heights on Capitol Hill, at least it wasn't a shoe.
Others say Self-serve, please?
posted: 09/15/2009 3:59 a.m.
Moving the United States to a clean energy future is a priority for the Obama administration. There's nothing wrong with that. But should it really be paying trade organizations to tout the benefits of their pet energy sources?
Obama urges market revamp
posted: 09/15/2009 3:58 a.m.
President Barack Obama, speaking a year after Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.'s collapse, warned against complacency as the financial crisis ebbs and said Wall Street firms must accept a new regime of "common-sense " regulations to avoid another market meltdown.
LETTERS
posted: 09/15/2009 3:58 a.m.
A threat we can live with Re the recent Mike Masterson column concerning the Apollo Alliance: I took his advice and went to the Web site to investigate the organization and evaluate the danger. Masterson is absolutely correct. These people want to change how energy is produced in our country and they are a serious threat to the status quo.
Silent majority no more
posted: 09/15/2009 3:57 a.m.
Racists, mobsters, terrorists, wingnuts, 9-12 ers and Tbaggers : Many who've become enamored with the sharply left-swerving federal government have coined a variety of slurs against the ordinary citizens now railing against Washington's rush to control American lives with bankrupting agendas.
Arkansas vs. Georgia: No longer No. 2
posted: 09/15/2009 3:56 a.m.
Arkansas missed out on the Matthew Stafford era at Georgia.
LIKE IT IS ASU: Coach Roberts puts ABC's before X's, O's
posted: 09/15/2009 3:52 a.m.
Steve Roberts was energetic, enthusiastic and entertaining.
NW ARKANSAS CHAMPIONSHIP: Plans progress for 2010 event
posted: 09/15/2009 3:50 a.m.
The LPGA will be back in Northwest Arkansas in 2010, most likely in September.
U.S. OPEN: Del Potro stuns Federer in final
posted: 09/15/2009 3:50 a.m.
Always so cool, so consistent, so in control of his emotions and his matches, Roger Federer amazingly let the U.S. Open championship slip from his grasp.
Second thoughts
posted: 09/15/2009 3:48 a.m.
Slam title a home run for mothers Evonne Goolagong Cawley didn't get to watch the moment when Kim Clijsters emulated her achievement of nearly 30 years ago by winning a tennis major after having a child.
Off the wire
posted: 09/15/2009 3:46 a.m.
BASKETBALL Doctor clears Griffin No. 1 NBA draft pick Blake Griffin has been cleared to work out with the Los Angeles Clippers after hurting his shoulder during the summer league.
Travelers' attendance tricky business
posted: 09/15/2009 3:46 a.m.
The Arkansas Travelers needed approximately 2 1 /2 seasons in North Little Rock's Dickey-Stephens Park to draw 1 million spectators. Their millionth customer, duly noted at the time, showed up several weeks ago.
Razorbacks report
posted: 09/15/2009 3:44 a.m.
Mallett 1, Tebow 2 in NCAA Arkansas quarterback Ryan Mallett rose to the top of the NCAA's pass-efficiency rankings over the weekend without playing in a game.
THE RECRUITING GUY: Florida linebacker/safety says yes to Arkansas
posted: 09/15/2009 3:43 a.m.
Arkansas picked up its 11th oral commitment for the 2010 recruiting class Sunday when Darrell Smith came public with his pledge to sign with the Razorbacks.
SEC notes
posted: 09/15/2009 3:41 a.m.
LSU RB could be out LSU running back Richard Murphy is expected to miss the rest of the season with a right knee injury.
Notes
posted: 09/15/2009 3:39 a.m.
CARDINALS Smoltz set for return The St. Louis Cardinals skipped John Smoltz's turn in the rotation Monday night after he complained of shoulder tendinitis two days earlier. The 42-year-old right-hander said he felt good enough to pitch but realized it was wise to take precautions.
State sports briefs
posted: 09/15/2009 3:38 a.m.
Soccer star Hamm to speak in Rogers Former soccer star Mia Hamm will be the keynote speaker at the 11th annual Northwest Arkansas Business Women's Conference.
NFL notes
posted: 09/15/2009 3:37 a.m.
EAGLES Garcia returns The Philadelphia Eagles have agreed to terms on a one-year deal with Jeff Garcia, 39, a 10-year veteran who played for Philadelphia in 2006 and went 6-2 in eight starts - including the playoffs - while Donovan McNabb was injured.
Williams wishes she could hug line judge
posted: 09/15/2009 3:35 a.m.
After two days to think about it, Serena Williams wishes she could give the line judge she yelled at "a big ol' hug." Williams teamed with sister Venus on Monday to win the U.S. Open doubles title with a 6-2, 6-2 victory over Cara Black and Liezel Huber.
Opel buyer hints at job cuts
posted: 09/15/2009 3:26 a.m.
As many as 10,500 Opel jobs in Europe could be cut, nearly half of them in Germany, the co-chief executive of Magna International Inc. said Monday, plans that are drawing criticism in countries where the automaker has operations.
NEWS IN BRIEF
posted: 09/15/2009 3:21 a.m.
Kohler to layoff 57, close Searcy plant Kohler Co. has announced plans to let go 57 workers and close its sink plant in Searcy.
Business news in brief
posted: 09/15/2009 3:20 a.m.
QUOTE OF THE DAY "While there continues to be a need for government involvement to stabilize the financial system, that necessity is waning." President Barack Obama Article, 1D
MARKET REPORT: Stocks rebound after early losses
posted: 09/15/2009 3:19 a.m.
Stocks bounced back from early losses to post moderate gains as traders funneled money into utility and financial stocks.
Monday, September 14
Ministry brewing : First United Methodist Church plans to turn a downtown residence into a coffee-house ministry for young adults.
posted: 09/14/2009 6:16 a.m.
With the Bentonville Planning Commission's approval on Tuesday, there could soon be a new coffee house in town. But this one will be concerned with more than just serving up java and other concoctions.
LifeWay expansion continues
posted: 09/14/2009 6:14 a.m.
In a time when one might assume that a small private school would decrease in numbers because of the cost of tuition, a local school is growing.
Gardens seeks waver from commission
posted: 09/14/2009 6:12 a.m.
Before Pinnacle Hills Memorial Gardens can become a place of eternal rest, it must get a waiver from the Rogers Planning Commission.
Fables and Faith : Tradition
posted: 09/14/2009 6:11 a.m.
During the Prologue of "Fiddler on the Roof," the song "Tradition" is sung by Tevye. In singing about traditions, Tevye explains the role of God's law in providing balance in the villagers' lives. He describes the inner circle of the community and the larger circle, which includes the constable, the priest and countless other authority figures. He explains: "We don't bother them and so far, they don't bother us." He ends by insisting that without their traditions, he and the other villagers would find their lives "as shaky as a fiddler on the roof."
Kids Talk : Seven factors of enlightenment
posted: 09/14/2009 6:06 a.m.
Zen Buddhist monks might be the last people you'd think would clown around. Laughing, though, is an expression of joy, and joy is one of the seven factors of enlightenment. Reading an article about a Zen Buddhist monk who teaches students to smile, laugh and tell jokes made be curious about the other six factors to enlightenment, since joyful activity is one sign of on-track human development.
OTHER OPINIONS : A sustainable school
posted: 09/14/2009 6:04 a.m.
On Tuesday, Fayetteville School District voters will decide whether to accept or reject the community-fashioned proposal to build a new high school and impose on themselves a 4.9-mill property tax increase to fund it.
LETTERS
posted: 09/14/2009 6:03 a.m.
Letters to the editor for Benton County for September 14, 2009.
Mall needs work
posted: 09/14/2009 6:01 a.m.
Anyone who has ever visited Washington has certainly spent some time on the National Mall.
Clorox Cup draws big crowds
posted: 09/14/2009 5:59 a.m.
Heading toward the end of the final day of the Northwest Arkansas Lightning Soccer Club's Clorox Cup at Sugar Creek Soccer Park on Sunday, cars, vans and SUVs were still pouring into the facility and finding it difficult to find parking.
Hog Calls : Stumon finally finds his place
posted: 09/14/2009 5:57 a.m.
Honk if you've coached Van Stumon. For Razorbacks coaches present and recently past, the collective honking surely would violate some noiseordinance somewhere.
Lady Tigers finish strong at tourney
posted: 09/14/2009 5:55 a.m.
The Bentonville Lady Tigers went 3-2 over the weekend and won the consolation bracket of the 22nd annual Comet Tournament of Champions at Bishop Kelley High School.
WHATEVER HAPPENED TO? ELECTRONIC VOTING : Since 2006, it has prospered in county
posted: 09/14/2009 5:54 a.m.
Electronic voting got off to a rocky start in Benton County because of controversy that arose around the 2006 election.
Bentonville board to approve budget today
posted: 09/14/2009 5:50 a.m.
A nearly $123 million budget comes before the Bentonville School Board tonight during the board's September board meeting.
RESTAURANT INSPECTIONS
posted: 09/14/2009 5:47 a.m.
All reports are from regular food service/food store inspections unless otherwise noted.
BENTONVILLE FIRE & SAFETY TIP
posted: 09/14/2009 5:42 a.m.
The weekly Bentonville fire and safety tip.
Battle kills 50 Taliban, Afghans say; 3 GIs die
posted: 09/14/2009 5:39 a.m.
About 50 Taliban militants died in a battle in west Afghanistan after an insurgent ambush killed three U.S. troops, an Afghan official said Sunday.
Obama: Sure of 'good' bill on health care
posted: 09/14/2009 5:38 a.m.
President Barack Obama said Sunday that he is confident that Congress will pass "a good health-care bill," as the White House played down an immediate role for a government insurance option.
'Golden' Career: After 50 years, cop hanging it up
posted: 09/14/2009 5:38 a.m.
When the North Little Rock Police Department hired J.V. Williams as an officer, he figured he would stay for 20 years, then take his pension and move on.
Robots front, center at GI rodeo
posted: 09/14/2009 5:37 a.m.
Under a searing sun, breathing clouds of dirt and gulping metallic-tasting water, some of the nation's best defense geeks tried to impress the officers and infantrymen of the U.S. Army.
Community Notes
posted: 09/14/2009 5:16 a.m.
Community notes for Benton County for September 14, 2009.
Mercy Foundation for Health Innovation announced
posted: 09/14/2009 5:13 a.m.
Mercy Health Ministry, the sponsoring body of the Sisters of Mercy Health System, has announce the creation of the Mercy Foundation for Health Innovation and the founding members of its board of directors, a Mercy news release states.
Building bridges: Faiths join to support synagogue
posted: 09/14/2009 5:09 a.m.
The second annual Faith to Faith Gala on Sunday evening brought Temple Shalom several steps closer to finishing construction and furnishing a new synagogue at the corner of Sang Avenue and Cleveland Street in Fayetteville.
Old and new celebrate Butterfield school
posted: 09/14/2009 5:08 a.m.
Butterfield Elementary School students on Sunday celebrated their new facility, filled with light and the latest technology and amenities but with some admitted nostalgia for their old school without walls.
West Fork park to dedicate statue to children's memories
posted: 09/14/2009 5:05 a.m.
What once served as a quiet, scenic park for one local Northwest Arkansas community will now be the home to the state's first designated memorial for parents who have had young children pass away.
Ozark Profile: County chief of staff hits ground running, earns respect
posted: 09/14/2009 5:04 a.m.
Retired state police investigator Dan Short hit the ground running after he was picked as chief of staff for Washington County Judge Marilyn Edward He didn't have much choice because of the nature of the job. He's had issues to deal with on the first day and every day since, he said.
Obituaries & Death Notices
posted: 09/14/2009 4:53 a.m.
William Stearns, Gilford Dale Fields, Billy Joe George, Lila Stover, Aaron Francis Webster, Dr. Donald Albert Fletcher, Linda Beth Holloway
Collier Drug robbed at gunpoint
posted: 09/14/2009 4:44 a.m.
Quick response by police led to the Saturday evening arrest of a Fayetteville man accused of robbing at gunpoint Collier Drug on Dickson Street.
Police told safe stolen from Noodles restaurant
posted: 09/14/2009 4:42 a.m.
The Noodles Italian Kitchen on North Mall Avenue was burglarized sometime before the restaurant was to be opened Sunday, according to Fayetteville police.
Times Editorials : Unfinished business
posted: 09/14/2009 4:40 a.m.
Regarding Tuesday's meeting of the Fayetteville City Council, it's worth noting that the first item mentioned under unfinished business begins this way: "An ordinance rezoning that property described in rezoning petition RZN 09-3271, for approximately 8.87 acres, located at the old Washington County Sale Barn... " The effort to switch that land from a listing of heavy commercial/light industrial - thus making room for a set of apartment buildings that many Northwest Arkansas veterans are fighting tooth and nail - has been gestating for some time. The city notes that this ordinance was left on the first reading on June 16; meanwhile, the second reading fell on July 7, and the third on July 21. It was tabled again at the council's Aug.
Diffuse type of LED lighting ignites designer imaginations
posted: 09/14/2009 4:37 a.m.
LED light bulbs, with their minuscule energy consumption and 20-year life expectancy, have attracted a lot of attention over the past few years.
ROOTS & WINGS : Firm foundations
posted: 09/14/2009 4:37 a.m.
In my previous column, I talked about how Jesus was a healer.
Guest Commentary Will the military make truth a casualty?
posted: 09/14/2009 4:34 a.m.
Afghanistan is about as removed as one could imagine from being at the center of a First Amendment controversy.
Explicit, but maybe effective
posted: 09/14/2009 4:32 a.m.
The video is shocking and makes your heart race: A girl distracted from driving by texting on her cell phone crosses the center line and runs head-on into an oncoming car, then is rammed by another car.
Tramain man: Arkansas' Thomas making strides, looking strong at safety
posted: 09/14/2009 4:30 a.m.
No question Elton Ford's return to football was THE feel good story of the Arkansas Razorbacks' preseason.
Monday Morning Scouting Report
posted: 09/14/2009 4:27 a.m.
Razorback scouting report for the Georgia Bulldogs.
Global game returns to the Ozarks
posted: 09/14/2009 4:20 a.m.
Despite a lopsided 9-3 win for the Red team, the 20th Polo in the Ozarks was a huge success.
Lindsey, Neal join forces to nab PVAC Member-Member tourney
posted: 09/14/2009 4:17 a.m.
Consistency in the final round was the formula to propel the team of Lindy Lindsey and Alex Neal to a two-stroke win over the duo of Bill Kelsay and Travis Spieth in the 2009 Tex Gage Member- 4 Ball Tournament held this weekend at Paradise Valley Country Club. Lindsey and Neal shot a 67 on Sunday after recording a 68 on Saturday for a two-day total of 135. Entering the finale Sunday's eventual winners were in a three- way tie with Kelsay and Spieth, and Eddie Chancellor and partner Darren Harmon at 68.
Razorbacks soccer blanks Stephen F. Austin, 3-0
posted: 09/14/2009 4:15 a.m.
Three goals in a threeminute stretch were more than enough Sunday for Arkansas as the Razorbacks held their fourth straight opponent scoreless and topped Stephen F. Austin at Razorback Field, 3-0. Arkansas got goals from Kelly O'Connor, Allie Chandler and Laurel Pastor within the first seven minutes of the match to put away the Ladyjacks early.
Farming visionary dies at 95
posted: 09/14/2009 3:50 a.m.
Norman Borlaug, the father of the "Green Revolution" who is widely credited with saving more than a billion lives by breeding wheat, rice and other crops that spurred agricultural self-sufficiency in developing countries around the world, died Saturday in Texas. He was 95.
Need more time for fire, crews say
posted: 09/14/2009 3:49 a.m.
Officials said Sunday that the wildfire burning in Southern California's Angeles National Forest won't be fully contained until Saturday.
Pakistan nabs five, hunts Taliban head
posted: 09/14/2009 3:48 a.m.
Pakistan claimed Sunday to be close to capturing the leader of the Swat Valley Taliban after arresting five of his senior commanders last week.
Bin Laden brother dead, ad announces
posted: 09/14/2009 3:47 a.m.
The family of Osama bin Laden has announced the death of one of the terror mastermind's brothers.
TRAVELERS' CHECK: Tennessee won't tell on violators
posted: 09/14/2009 3:46 a.m.
Red-light cameras are illegal in Arkansas, but Arkansans will be dealing with them more than ever.
SPRINGDALE: 2 make plans for driving ranges
posted: 09/14/2009 3:45 a.m.
Two individuals have told Springdale planners they want to build a driving range near Arvest Ballpark - if they can raise enough money to finance the venture.
Fisheries researchers test feasibility of farm-raised bass
posted: 09/14/2009 3:44 a.m.
For every bass fisherman, there's a bass story.
Webb, bank at odds on foreclosure suit
posted: 09/14/2009 3:42 a.m.
State Republican Party Chairman Doyle Webb contends in court papers that he was due time to offer "comments" before being sued for foreclosure on his flower shop and two commercial rental properties.
The state/region in brief
posted: 09/14/2009 3:41 a.m.
LULAC chapter names new leader The Arkansas chapter of the League of United Latin American Citizens has chosen a student at the Clinton School of Public Service to be its director.
TECH SPOTLIGHT: Apple's Snow Leopard gives Macs nice tuneup, freeing space on hard drive
posted: 09/14/2009 3:39 a.m.
I got my hands on a new operating system this week.
NW Arkansas today
posted: 09/14/2009 3:39 a.m.
QUOTE OF THE DAY "We're at the mercy of the economy.We're not seeing any activity coming to us." Perry Webb, president of the Springdale Chamber of Commerce, on two proposals for golf driving ranges near Arvest Ballpark Article, 1B
Off day benefits Naturals
posted: 09/14/2009 3:38 a.m.
The Texas League championship series could come down to an off day.
U.S. OPEN: Clijsters' return results in victory
posted: 09/14/2009 3:37 a.m.
Kim Clijsters cradled the baby in one hand, the trophy in the other.
NFL Opening Weekend: No T.O., no problem
posted: 09/14/2009 3:35 a.m.
Tony Romo and the Dallas Cowboys figure they'll be fine without Terrell Owens.
South Korea's Shin backs up trophy talk
posted: 09/14/2009 3:33 a.m.
Jiyai Shin walked into the media room at Pinnacle Country Club on Thursday and saw the LPGA's P&G Beauty Northwest Arkansas Championship trophy.
Robinson adopts up-close approach
posted: 09/14/2009 3:31 a.m.
Arkansas defensive coordinator Willy Robinson has to change his demeanor for games this season.
Woods regains invincible aura
posted: 09/14/2009 3:28 a.m.
Tiger Woods' only way out was a 3-iron through a 20-foot wide corridor of fans and 30-foot high canopy of trees. For his next shot, he had to hook a 9-iron around another big tree and try to bounce it up a ramp onto the green. After all that, he wound up with another birdie.
Off the wire
posted: 09/14/2009 3:26 a.m.
TRACK AND FIELD Bolt wins 200 Usain Bolt cruised to another victory in the 200 meters at the World Athletics final Sunday in Thessaloniki, Greece, and American sprinter Carmelita Jeter became the third fastest woman ever by clocking 10.67 seconds in the 100.
NASCAR SPRINT CUP: Vickers bulls way into Chase field
posted: 09/14/2009 3:26 a.m.
Few drivers willingly leave Hendrick Motorsports, the powerhouse race team that runs up front and challenges for championships on an annual basis.
Second thoughts
posted: 09/14/2009 3:25 a.m.
Sidelining Ware takes creativity Dallas linebacker DeMarcus Ware played a different sort of hide-and-go-seek on the Cowboys' sideline during Sunday's season opener.
Federer, del Potro earn spots in final
posted: 09/14/2009 3:24 a.m.
And for his next act... Roger Federer punctuated his latest U.S. Open victory Sunday with a shot he called, quite simply, the greatest of his life: a between-the-legs, back-to-the-net, cross-court winner from the baseline.
ESPN to televise Arkansas-Georgia
posted: 09/14/2009 3:23 a.m.
Arkansas' SEC opener against Georgia on Saturday will be telecast by ESPN. Kickoff is set for 6:45 p.m. at Reynolds Razorback Stadium. The broadcast team will consist of Brad Nessler on play-by-play, Todd Blackledge with color commentary and Erin Andrews with sideline reports.
Saints ride Brees' 6 TDs
posted: 09/14/2009 3:17 a.m.
Drew Brees summed up his record tying performance by harping on "the ones that got away." If he can do better than this, look out.
Eagles roll, lose McNabb
posted: 09/14/2009 3:14 a.m.
Donovan McNabb limped to the locker room with a cracked rib. Jake Delhomme was booed off the field.
Deep pass beats Bears
posted: 09/14/2009 3:13 a.m.
Aaron Rodgers brought the Packers back late in the fourth quarter, heaving a 50-yard touchdown pass to Greg Jennings with 1:11 remaining to give Green Bay a 21-15 victory over the Chicago Bears in the season opener Sunday night.
Favre full of spirit for Vikings
posted: 09/14/2009 3:13 a.m.
After rolling into the end zone with his first NFL touchdown, Vikings rookie wide receiver Percy Harvin had to absorb an unexpected hit.
The world in brief
posted: 09/14/2009 3:12 a.m.
QUOTE OF THE DAY "Fazlullah is surrounded, and he cannot escape us." Rehman Malik, Pakistan's interior minister, saying troops are close to capturing the Swat Valley's Taliban chief Article, this page
Namath fires up Sanchez
posted: 09/14/2009 3:09 a.m.
The New York Jets' Mark Sanchez received a pep talk from Joe Namath before the game. Then Sanchez went out and became the fourth rookie quarterback since the AFL-NFL merger to win his first start on opening day on the road, beating Houston 24-7.
Broncos win as tipped ball turns into 87-yard TD play
posted: 09/14/2009 3:09 a.m.
Brandon Stokley caught the deflected pass, turned and looked upfield. Nobody stood between him and the end zone.
AMERICAN LEAGUE: Hunter's home run lifts Angels over White Sox
posted: 09/14/2009 3:08 a.m.
Torii Hunter had no idea he was batting.220 against Mark Buehrle when he came to the plate leading off the seventh inning. All that Hunter knew was, he got a juicy pitch.
Gunmen shoot, kill wife, 3 kids of Iraqi policeman
posted: 09/14/2009 3:08 a.m.
Gunmen killed a Kurdish policeman's wife and three young children with execution-style shots in their heads Sunday as they slept in their home in the northern city of Kirkuk, where tension is building between Arabs and Kurds over land and oil.
State sports briefs
posted: 09/14/2009 3:07 a.m.
Red Wolves' Roberts to address TD Club Arkansas State Coach Steve Roberts will speak at the Little Rock Touchdown Club's meeting today at the Embassy Suites hotel in Little Rock.
Renter requests special permit
posted: 09/14/2009 2:57 a.m.
Apartment rentals in North Little Rock fall under city zoning regulations for permanent residences that don't allow for short-term stays better fitting motel guests, the city's planning director said last week.
The nation in brief
posted: 09/14/2009 2:57 a.m.
QUOTE OF THE DAY "A lot of states are looking at three, four or even five years [of shortfalls]. Anything and everything is on the table." Todd Haggerty, a National Conference of State Legislatures analyst, as Arizona moves to sell and then lease back legislative buildings, prisons and other facilities Article, 2A
Names and faces
posted: 09/14/2009 2:56 a.m.
Tina Fey received an Emmy Award on Saturday for her impersonation of Republican vice presidential contender Sarah Palin on Saturday Night Live. Accepting her trophy for best guest actress in a comedy, Fey thanked SNL producer Lorne Michaels and her parents, "who are lifelong Republicans, for their patience."
Ike's ruin lingers, but city back on its feet
posted: 09/14/2009 2:56 a.m.
Mymi Freedman's memories of Hurricane Ike's immediate aftermath still linger, especially in one sense.
Texas pilot faulted for 2007 crash in Conway
posted: 09/14/2009 2:55 a.m.
The pilot of a business jet that crashed more than two years ago at a Conway airport, killing two people, was faulted for failing to fly a stabilized approach and delaying his decision to abort the landing, the National Transportation Safety Board has found.
U.S. technology turning up in Iran
posted: 09/14/2009 2:52 a.m.
Iran increasingly is obtaining U.S. military equipment and technology through shipments to Malaysian middlemen that illegally circumvent trade restrictions, according to American officials and analysts.
Obituaries
posted: 09/14/2009 2:52 a.m.
Information for the obituaries and funeral notices below was supplied to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Advertising Department by funeral homes.
Other days
posted: 09/14/2009 2:51 a.m.
100 YEARS AGO Sept. 14, 1909 The Iron Mountain railroad today will formally ask the Arkansas Railroad Commission for an extension of 15 days to allow the company to put the new Union station in condition for actual service. It is believed that the commission will extend the time.
In the news
posted: 09/14/2009 2:48 a.m.
Mary Josephine Ray, a 114-year-old New Hampshire woman, became the oldest person in the U.S. last week and the second-oldest in the world, according to the Gerontology Research Group.
5 killed in accidents on state roads
posted: 09/14/2009 2:47 a.m.
Five people were killed in automobile accidents Saturday in Little Rock, near Camden and in Fort Smith, the Arkansas State Police reported.
One of our own
posted: 09/14/2009 2:46 a.m.
IT SEEMED as if Blanche Lincoln couldn't control her smile. And who could blame her for beaming as the cameras clicked? You'd be forgiven for losing a few buttons off your shirt, too, Proud Arkansawyer. Our senior U.S. senator done good. Real good. She now holds the gavel on one of the Senate's most important committees: Agriculture.
2 top departments still have vacancies
posted: 09/14/2009 2:46 a.m.
The White House has filled important policy jobs at the two departments essential to President Barack Obama's domestic priorities at a much slower rate than elsewhere in his administration after eight months in charge of the government.
Bigotry in Buffalo
posted: 09/14/2009 2:45 a.m.
"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere."-Martin Luther King, Jr.
Missing the target
posted: 09/14/2009 2:44 a.m.
A joint session of Congress is a rare forum, even for a president of the United States, one that certainly commands more dignity than boorish heckling.
NW Arkansas Championship report
posted: 09/14/2009 2:43 a.m.
Success assuring to Shean ROGERS - Kelli Shean couldn't put a price tag on what she learned this week.
Others say Too far, mister
posted: 09/14/2009 2:43 a.m.
All that was missing were the spitballs. Like fourth-graders testing a substitute teacher, members of Congress wisecracked and fiddled with their BlackBerrys while President Barack Obama appealed for common ground on health-care reform.
LETTERS
posted: 09/14/2009 2:42 a.m.
Learn from others' errors Some would have you believe that a national health care service will control you and your doctor and squander our national wealth while pulling the plug on our grandparents.
Search accord to face scrutiny
posted: 09/14/2009 2:42 a.m.
Microsoft Corp. and Yahoo Inc. received requests last week from the Department of Justice for more details on a proposed Internet-search partnership, expanding the agency's review of the agreement.
'Cure' not without risks
posted: 09/14/2009 2:41 a.m.
President Obama's recent dramatic appearance on primetime television points up the dangers inherent in that particular form of mass communication.
Bankruptcy watch
posted: 09/14/2009 2:33 a.m.
ALEXANDER Domikia Davis, 13900 Chrys Cove, Sept. 4, Chapter 13. ALMA Ricky L. and Rhonday S. Shepard, 3105 U.S. 71 N., Sept. 9, Chapter 13. AMITY Clinton E. Turner (aka Clint E. Turner), 135 Barentine Road, Sept. 8, Chapter 7.
Sunday, September 13
Burned woman able to speak one month later
posted: 09/13/2009 3:04 p.m.
Authorities are still looking for the boyfriend of a Sebastian County woman who was covered with gasoline and set on fire last month.
LPGA action on Sunday
posted: 09/13/2009 2:59 p.m.
The P&G Beauty NW Arkansas Championship in Rogers is heading to a sudden-death playoff between Jiyai Shin, Angela Stanford and Sun Young Yoo.
4 dead in pair of blasts near Iraqi Shiite shrine
posted: 09/13/2009 8:50 a.m.
Two bombs exploded back to back near a Shiite shrine in central Baghdad where worshippers had gathered in prayer Saturday, killing four people and injuring 24, police and hospital officials said.
Afghan insurgents kill Arkansan in attack
posted: 09/13/2009 8:49 a.m.
Another Arkansan has been killed in the war in Afghanistan, the Defense Department reported Friday.
Hundreds of Pakistani police quit
posted: 09/13/2009 8:49 a.m.
Hundreds of tribal police in the northwestern Khyber region have quit their jobs because of militant threats, even as Pakistani forces reported killing 22 insurgents in an ongoing military operation there, officials said Saturday.
Despite firm's failures, U.S. renewed Kabul pact
posted: 09/13/2009 8:48 a.m.
When a security guard at the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan, was leaving for breakfast Monday morning, he froze at the sight of a crude poster of a rat hanging on his door.
Cuban exile awaits OK on Miami-Havana ferry
posted: 09/13/2009 8:47 a.m.
Imagine a ferry from Miami to Havana that costs far less than a flight. Cuban-Americans, who can now visit the island without restriction, could eat lechon on deck, then deliver a shipping container of food to needy relatives by morning.
California approves bill to pare inmate numbers
posted: 09/13/2009 8:46 a.m.
California took a major step toward overhauling its overburdened prisons Friday, when Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger approved changes to parole and early-release programs that could reduce the prison population by about 16,000 inmates.
Homeowners' backyard-windmill plans generate resistance
updated: 09/13/2009 8:47 a.m.
Wendie Howland grows her own food and heats her water with rooftop solar panels. She drives a Prius with a bumper sticker that boasts "One Less S.U.V."
Some lawyers' blogs hit bar wrong way
posted: 09/13/2009 8:45 a.m.
Sean Conway was angry at a Fort Lauderdale judge, so he did what millions of upset people do these days: He blogged about her, saying she was an "Evil, Unfair Witch." But Conway is a lawyer. And unlike millions of other online hotheads, he found himself hauled up before the Florida bar, which in April issued a reprimand and a fine for his intemperate blog post.
Iranian: Nuclear talks OK
posted: 09/13/2009 8:42 a.m.
Iran is not ruling out talks about its nuclear program with world powers, but conditions for that have to be right, the country's top diplomat said Saturday.
Iran panel: No rape of detainees proved
posted: 09/13/2009 8:41 a.m.
A high-level Iranian judicial panel rejected claims made by a pro-reform presidential candidate that detained protesters were sexually abused and demanded the prosecution of those making the allegations, the state news agency said Saturday.
U.K. training Libyan troops, report says
posted: 09/13/2009 8:40 a.m.
Some of Britain's most elite soldiers have been training Libyan forces in counterterrorism and surveillance for the past six months, a newspaper said Saturday.
Honduras acting chief says U.S. pulled visas
posted: 09/13/2009 8:39 a.m.
Washington has revoked the visas of Honduras' interim president and 17 other top officials to pressure the Central American nation to reinstate ousted leader Manuel Zelaya, Honduras' government said Saturday.
Early morning drumroll awakens NYC Muslims
posted: 09/13/2009 8:38 a.m.
A few hours before dawn, when most New Yorkers are fast asleep, a middle-aged man rolls out of bed in Brooklyn, dons a billowy red outfit and matching turban, climbs into his Lincoln Town Car, drives 15 minutes, pulls out a big drum and - there on the sidewalk of a residential neighborhood - starts to play.
Candidates start focusing on 2010 vote
posted: 09/13/2009 8:21 a.m.
The filing period for state and federal elections is about six months away, but Northwest Arkansas candidates are announcing they are running for office.
Women outpacing men in earning degrees
posted: 09/13/2009 8:20 a.m.
If a battle of the sexes is taking place on college campuses, women are the clear winners.
GOP state senator seeks Kennedy seat
posted: 09/13/2009 8:18 a.m.
Republican state Sen. Scott Brown says he's running for the late Edward Kennedy's Senate seat in Massachusetts.
Work afoot to reclaim section of Saline River
posted: 09/13/2009 8:17 a.m.
The roots of the two ancient walnut trees now hang exposed like skeletal fingers reaching desperately for the life-giving water just 10 feet below in the Middle Fork of the Saline River.
'Blade' causes waves in S. Africa
posted: 09/13/2009 8:17 a.m.
Speaking recently on Nelson Mandela Day, the chief of South Africa's Communist Party urged citizens to stick to values of equality and selflessness. He sometimes sports a Mao-style cap, and as minister of higher education, he's called for revolutionary content in university schooling.
As tensions flared, shot felled U.S. senator Duel over slavery a Civil War portent
posted: 09/13/2009 8:17 a.m.
Nearly two years before the first shots were fired in the Civil War, simmering hostilities over slavery exploded on a "field of honor" in California, where a pro-slavery judge mortally wounded an antislavery senator in a duel.
ROGERS: Artists canvass show for sales
posted: 09/13/2009 8:17 a.m.
The bright colors of Rick Anderson's "Red Storm" series stood out from the other paintings at the Pinnacle Hills Arts and Food Festival and Living It Green Expo.
SPRINGDALE: Resident attempts to return to board
posted: 09/13/2009 8:16 a.m.
Candidates for a Springdale School Board seat agree that the board should approach continued enrollment growth with an eye toward fiscal responsibility and the unique educational needs of an increasingly diverse student population.
FAYETTEVILLE District: Economy great for building
posted: 09/13/2009 8:14 a.m.
Supporters of a property tax increase to fund construction of a new high school argue the economic recession has created an ideal environment for the large-scale building project.
Northwest Arkansas deaths
posted: 09/13/2009 8:13 a.m.
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette publishes, at no charge, death notices of reasonable length for residents of Benton, Carroll, Washington and Madison counties submitted by funeral homes.
Anybody can lose coverage, says Obama
posted: 09/13/2009 8:12 a.m.
President Barack Obama warned Saturday that nearly half of all people in the United States under age 65 could lose their health coverage at some point in the next decade, then took his case for health-care legislation on the road with a public rally in Minneapolis in the afternoon.
The state/region in brief
posted: 09/13/2009 8:12 a.m.
Split trials sought in Obama case A Tennessee prosecutor says he will request separate trials for two men charged with plotting to kill President Barack Obama and dozens of other black people.
ANALYSIS: Eyes on Lincoln's next step
posted: 09/13/2009 8:11 a.m.
Blanche Lincoln's ascendancy to lead the Senate Agriculture Committee doesn't assure her an easy ride to re-election next year.
NW Arkansas today
posted: 09/13/2009 8:10 a.m.
QUOTE OF THE DAY "It's insane." Wendy Poole, a Fayetteville resident, on the $110 million price tag for the proposed Fayetteville High School Article, 1B
College chief urges black men to lead
posted: 09/13/2009 8:09 a.m.
Faith, family and college are antidotes to the crime, poverty and lack of education afflicting a disturbingly large percentage of American black males, the president of historically black Arkansas Baptist College in Little Rock said on Saturday.
Divorces
posted: 09/13/2009 8:07 a.m.
The following divorces were recorded in the circuit clerk's office from Sept. 3-9.
In the news
posted: 09/13/2009 8:07 a.m.
Garrison Keillor, 67, has been released from Mayo Clinic's Saint Marys Hospital in Rochester, Minn., after suffering a minor stroke and still plans to start his new season of A Prairie Home Companion in two weeks.
Government meetings
posted: 09/13/2009 8:07 a.m.
Monday Fayetteville Advertising and Promotion Commission, 2 p.m.
Benton judge behind bar hearing a mixed verdict
posted: 09/13/2009 8:05 a.m.
A judge who has sent more drunken drivers to jail than he can remember has gotten into the liquor business.
P&G BEAUTY NORTHWEST ARKANSAS CHAMPIONSHIP: South Korean surge
posted: 09/13/2009 8:04 a.m.
The rain stayed away and the South Koreans made their move Saturday.
Shiloh nice fit with 5 A-West
posted: 09/13/2009 8:03 a.m.
WANTED A new home for a high school football program that's outgrown its current residence. Mostly lovable, but will attack if provoked. Particularly efficient at running, jumping and chasing down opposing ball carriers.
High school report
posted: 09/13/2009 8:02 a.m.
Har-Ber follows Luther Springdale Har-Ber quarterback Ryan Luther had a solid night in the Wildcats' 30-20 come-from-behind victory at Alma on Friday night, going 15 of 26 for 206 yards.
Citizens find no police, peace in Jericho
posted: 09/13/2009 8:02 a.m.
Oscar Parnell would often sit on the concrete culvert in front of his home on Arkansas 77 and watch Jericho police officers chase motorists up and down the highway.
Lots of questions surround Chiefs
posted: 09/13/2009 8:02 a.m.
Todd Haley's bid to follow the successful path taken by John Harbaugh begins with an identical first step.
Yellville-Summit player dies in car crash
posted: 09/13/2009 8 a.m.
Yellville-Summit Coach Calvin Mallett described the Panthers player killed in an automobile accident Friday afternoon as "a walking light of Christianity" in the community of about 2,000 just southwest of Mountain Home.
U.S. OPEN Angry outburst costs Williams
posted: 09/13/2009 8 a.m.
Serena Williams' U.S. Open title defense ended in a bizarre, ugly fashion Saturday night when she was penalized a point on match point after yelling and shaking her racket in the direction of an official who called a foot fault.
McFadden gets nod for Raiders
posted: 09/13/2009 7:59 a.m.
The focus on offense in the preseason for the Oakland Raiders was on developing JaMarcus Russell and the passing game.
SEC No. 11 LSU finds enough offense
posted: 09/13/2009 7:57 a.m.
Keiland Williams proved to be enough to power the LSU offense, which has yet to hit high gear.
SUN BELT: Nebraska slams Arkansas State
posted: 09/13/2009 7:56 a.m.
Arkansas State opened the season with a 61-point victory over Mississippi Valley State.
SEC Georgia hangs on with a final stand
posted: 09/13/2009 7:55 a.m.
Rennie Curran broke up a fourthdown pass at the goal line with 22 seconds left, and No. 21 Georgia held off South Carolina 41-37 in a wild game Saturday night.
Revived shift at Wisconsin plant seen as encouraging U.S. sign
posted: 09/13/2009 7:54 a.m.
At the Rockwell Automation factory in Mequon, Wis., something happened recently that some see as an encouraging sign of a national economic recovery: Managers reinstated a shift, hiring a dozen workers.
SEC Burns shreds Mississippi State
posted: 09/13/2009 7:54 a.m.
Kodi Burns was disappointed when told he would be moving from quarterback to wide receiver.
NW Arkansas Championship Report
posted: 09/13/2009 7:53 a.m.
Shean: Earlier is better No downtime made for a good time for Arkansas' Kelli Shean.
Climate-change law called unlikely in '09
posted: 09/13/2009 7:53 a.m.
Climate-change legislation that would cap the amount of carbon emissions from utilities, factories and farms - a pillar of President Barack Obama's first-year agenda - almost certainly won't pass this year, say Senate Republicans and several Democrats, including Arkansas' Sens. Blanche Lincoln and Mark Pryor.
Lyda Sue Madison Mother and maverick
posted: 09/13/2009 7:51 a.m.
SELF PORTRAIT Date and place of birth: Feb. 10, 1948, Okinawa, Japan What's always in my refrigerator: real butter, pasteurized My big guilty pleasure: martinis Behind my back, they say that I'm a headline grabber, media obsessed.
Five GIs among dead
posted: 09/13/2009 7:48 a.m.
Dozens of civilians, security forces and militants were killed in a wave of violence around Afghanistan, including a bomb that left 14 Afghan travelers dead in one of the country's most dangerous regions. Five American soldiers died in two attacks using roadside bombs.
A deal with wheels
posted: 09/13/2009 7:44 a.m.
Renovation wizard Mark Zweig is less of a Billy Mays-type salesman than he is the more conservative management consultant he was in his previous business life. .
SPOTLIGHT MARY BETH SHIELDS: Tournament honors a role model
posted: 09/13/2009 7:43 a.m.
Mary Beth Shields met her late husband, Kenny, when she was in ninth grade.
Names and faces
posted: 09/13/2009 7:42 a.m.
Since the collapse of the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, many people have helped rebuild New York City in different ways. Rapper Jay-Z did it his own way: headlining a star-studded concert at Madison Square Garden.
NORTHERN LIGHTS: Fayetteville friends flow to 14th fall fish fry feast
posted: 09/13/2009 7:41 a.m.
The game plan for Bev and Harley Lewis' annual fall fish fry follows familiarity.
HELP WANTED BIKES, BLUES & BBQ: About 500 helpers needed to 'cue up
posted: 09/13/2009 7:40 a.m.
EDITOR'S NOTE: Help Wanted is an occasional feature outlining the wants and needs of a community service group or organization. Bikes, Blues & BBQ Sept. 23-26 P.O. Box 712 Fayetteville, Ark. 72702 (479) 527-9993 www.bikesbluesandbbq.org
Getting it straight
posted: 09/13/2009 7:39 a.m.
The Democrat-Gazette wants its news reports to be fair and accurate. We correct all errors of fact. If you know of an error, write: Frank Fellone Deputy Editor P.O. Box 2221 Little Rock, Ark. 72203 or call 378-3475 during business hours Monday through Friday.
Faith in Action
posted: 09/13/2009 7:36 a.m.
Mary Hauser and Don Moore filled out their ballots by soft candlelight, rubbing their chins and smacking their lips, trying desperately to remember where they'd been and what they ate and drank.
NORTHERN LIGHTS: Draw to overeat is lone hazard at pairings party
posted: 09/13/2009 7:35 a.m.
The P&G Beauty Northwest Arkansas Championship, still struggling to appease the rain gods, at least has Dionysus in its corner.
Marriage licenses
posted: 09/13/2009 7:30 a.m.
WASHINGTON COUNTY Dustin Wayne Anderson, 27, and Jessica Kelley Fleetwood, 24, both of Fayetteville. Randy Edward Brown, 41, and Ann Marie Foster, 40, both of Bartlesville, Okla. Jose Guillermo Gomez-Calderon, 24, and Reyna De La Paz Batres-Gomez, 27, both of Siloam Springs.
The nation in brief
posted: 09/13/2009 7:29 a.m.
QUOTE OF THE DAY "I just hope the Congress, the Senate and the president recognize that people are afraid of what's going on." Sen. Jim DeMint, R-S.C., speaking at a demonstration in Washington where thousands protested government spending.
DEAR ABBY: 'I'm sorry' never passes wife's lips
posted: 09/13/2009 7:29 a.m.
DEAR ABBY: My wife and I have been married 23 years. Not once in all those 23 years have I ever received an apology from her.
Millage debate to culminate Tuesday
posted: 09/13/2009 7:16 a.m.
It's an event that has been three years in the making - maybe even longer depending on what how far back one wants to pinpoint a single event - but the future of Fayetteville's high school could reach a resolution Tuesday.
How Arkansas' congressional delegation voted
posted: 09/13/2009 7:15 a.m.
Here is how Arkansas' U.S. senators and U.S. representatives voted on major roll call votes during the week that ended Friday. KEY: FOR AGAINST NOT VOTING PASSED DEFEATED HOUSE Chesapeake Bay watershed.
Natural Heritage Association makes plans for a green future
posted: 09/13/2009 7:14 a.m.
Working farms, agricultural lands, streams and forests were among the areas outlined by the Fayetteville Natural Heritage Association's Green Infrastructure Plan on Saturday.
U.S. tariff on tire imports an abuse, says China
posted: 09/13/2009 7:14 a.m.
China "strongly opposes" President Barack Obama's decision to impose tariffs on tire imports from China and referral of the case to the World Trade Organization is possible, China's Ministry of Commerce said.
Band raises money with seat backs for Hog fans
posted: 09/13/2009 7:12 a.m.
Fayetteville High School band members installed about 6,000 seat backs throughout Reynolds Razorback Stadium on Saturday in preparation for this year's first home football game, set for next weekend.
UA Community Design Center earns four awards
posted: 09/13/2009 7:11 a.m.
The University of Arkansas Community Design Center has received four awards for its design work.
LIFELONG HEALTH: Comparing treatments is important to health
posted: 09/13/2009 7:09 a.m.
Proposed health-care reform will likely include increased funding for comparative effectiveness research, where one form of treatment is compared with another to determine which approach is best.
Obituaries & Death Notices
posted: 09/13/2009 7:08 a.m.
Mary Frances Gladney, Rev. H. Dean Daniels, Aaron Francis Webster, Molly Naomi Tipps, Penny W. Cox
Woman allegedly punches J.C. Penney employee in throat during theft
posted: 09/13/2009 7:07 a.m.
A Mississippi woman was taken into police custody Friday on allegations of punching a loss prevention officer in the throat while trying to steal clothes from a local department store. Jasmine C. Watson, 20, of 1408 Reed St. in Tupelo, Miss., faces criminal charges of robbery, theft of property, second-degree criminal mischief, fleeing and resisting arrest.
Letters about the high school
posted: 09/13/2009 7:06 a.m.
Fayetteville's future needs your vote I am in favor of the citizens of Fayetteville investing in both our children and our community's economic future by passing the 4.9 school millage increase. We need a new high school. Our present high school no longer meets the needs of our students as a result of space limitations, building layout, limited technological capabilities, and security questions.
Times Editorial: Here we are
posted: 09/13/2009 7:01 a.m.
Now that it's time for voters to make the final decision about the future of Fayetteville High School, there is a healthy debate going on about whether the project is the right one for both the community and its future generations.
MALE CALL: Width, shape and fabric make bow tie just right
posted: 09/13/2009 7:01 a.m.
Q. What do you think of bow ties? And do you have a preference for the best shape and width?
The turning point? Obama faces tough, bitter struggle
posted: 09/13/2009 7 a.m.
President Obama's address to Congress on health care followed a period when he and his administration lost control of the public agenda and of the direction of the debate.
Letters to the editor
posted: 09/13/2009 6:58 a.m.
Voters should think twice Whoa Nellie! Who is driving this wagon? Are we jumping into the unknown? The voters of Fayetteville are being asked to approve the construction of a new high school funded with a 4.9 mill increase for property owners and the promise that all will be well. First, it was $83 million, then $113 million and now $115 million for 35 years. The plans are to build at the present site with the latest environmental innovations. Sounds wonderful, but where is this final plan? Who is to build this, and what are the final projected costs? I see a big difference between $83 and $115 million cost factors. Why the large gap? My memory of major projects in this town brings to mind major cost overruns, delayed timelines - and guess who pays for them? The taxpayers!
HOG CALLS: Loose talk, text stirring up a mess
posted: 09/13/2009 6:55 a.m.
Consider the twittered idiocies recorded forever on the Internet, and perhaps in 20 to 25 years our public offices will be nearly vacant.
Patience propels Lady Bulldogs
posted: 09/13/2009 6:48 a.m.
The Fayetteville Lady Bulldogs traversed a muddy course Saturday morning to win the Class 7A division of the Elkins Cross Country Invitational.
Russian envoy: Less is more in Afghan warfare
posted: 09/13/2009 6:47 a.m.
Russia's ambassador to Afghanistan has some advice for top NATO commanders fighting the Taliban, based on the Soviet Union's bitter experience battling Islamist insurgents in the 1980s: Don't deploy more troops.
Quick passes key to Allen's prolific night
posted: 09/13/2009 6:47 a.m.
Putting his receivers in position to run after the catch, Fayetteville's Brandon Allen threw for 390 yards Friday night at Harmon Field. Allen's production notwithstanding, Fayetteville bowed 20-18 to the Jefferson City, Mo., Jays (3-0 ).
Game day policies, upgrades announced by UA
posted: 09/13/2009 6:46 a.m.
When Razorback fans head to Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium for football games this fall they can look forward to a variety of new amenities to enhance the game day experience. New LED ribbon boards, improved audio distribution, modern stadium graphics, a new synthetic playing surface and game day access to the football museum in the Broyles Athletic Center are just a few of the enhancements for the 2009 season.
Three duos tied atop leaderboard
posted: 09/13/2009 6:43 a.m.
The golf season may be winding down but that didn't deter a sizable field for this weekend's Tex Gage Paradise Valley Member-Member 4-Ball Tournament.
A saint returns
posted: 09/13/2009 6:38 a.m.
A colorful sign painted with purple, gold and red block letters greets visitors as they exit the airport here: ALOHA SLOW DOWN this is MOLOKAI
Ship to 'shore' communication not always perfect
posted: 09/13/2009 6:38 a.m.
News from home and today's sports scores never are far away on a vacation cruise, unlike the days in decades past when passengers might rush ashore in a foreign port to find an old newspaper for delayed accounts of tragedies and ballgames.
THE ROCKWOOD FILES Son's 'yellow light' brings back memories of shyness
posted: 09/13/2009 6:37 a.m.
It happened, as I knew it would. Last Friday I waited, like always, in the line-up of cars and mini-vans outside my boys' elementary school. When my kids' names were called, I peered out the window to watch them run out the double-doors. But on that day, something was distinctly different about the typically joyful exit. While Adam was jogging happily toward the van, Jack was trudging slowly with his head down. "Ah," I thought to myself. "It happened today." The boys climbed into the van - first Adam and then his downcast little brother. Jack, who is usually bubbling over with information about his day in kindergarten, was very quiet which only confirmed my suspicion.
When beetles appear, grab the Sevin
posted: 09/13/2009 6:36 a.m.
Question: Can I do anything this fall to prevent Japanese beetles from eating all of my plants?
The world in brief
posted: 09/13/2009 6:34 a.m.
QUOTE OF THE DAY "Should the conditions be ripe, there is a possibility of talks about the nuclear issue with the West, given the new package we have presented."
Library Checkout
posted: 09/13/2009 6:34 a.m.
Fayetteville Public Library The Fayetteville Public Library is located at 401 W. Mountain St. All events are free unless otherwise noted. For details, call 856-7000, or visit www. faylib.org.
China sentences 3 to prison in first needle-attacks trials
posted: 09/13/2009 6:33 a.m.
A court in western China's Xinjiang region sentenced three people to up to 15 years in prison Saturday in the first trials over a series of mysterious syringe attacks that led to mass protests against the local government.
TRAVEL IN EUROPE Budapest's hot baths cheer up even Hungarians
posted: 09/13/2009 6:33 a.m.
In Budapest, Hungary's vibrant capital, you can sample spicy paprika at the Great Market Hall (designed by Gustave Eiffel), sip coffee in a genteel turn-of-the-20th century cafe, and enjoy an inexpensive performance at the luxurious Opera House.
Thousands in D.C. blast Obama health-care plan
posted: 09/13/2009 6:32 a.m.
Tens of thousands of protesters fed up with government spending marched to the U.S. Capitol on Saturday, showing their disdain for the president's health-care plan with slogans such as "Obamacare makes me sick" and "I'm not your ATM."
Northwest Arkansas FACES
posted: 09/13/2009 6:28 a.m.
UCP auction to benefit kids' program Frank and Gen Broyles will present United Cerebral Palsy's Brilliant Strokes, An Art Auction for Independence, at 7 p.m. Oct. 16 at the Fayetteville Town Center. Original works of art by the children of UCP along with works by local and regional artists will be featured in both live and silent auctions.
Savings in bag for shoppers as food costs dip
posted: 09/13/2009 6:27 a.m.
Grocery shoppers are finally seeing some reprieve from last year's steep price increases.
Cloud follows housing market
posted: 09/13/2009 6:26 a.m.
Edward and Maria Moller are worried about losing their house - not now, but in 2013.
Engagements
posted: 09/13/2009 6:25 a.m.
Kelly Denise Belt, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Belt of Alma, and Matthew Loren Livingston, son of Mr. and Mrs. Larry Livingston of White Hall; Nov. 7.
Tags aid inventory accuracy, test shows
posted: 09/13/2009 6:25 a.m.
Retail inventory accuracy improved by 27 percent in the latest in-store test of electronic tracking by University of Arkansas at Fayetteville researchers.
Executive pay takes 72% fall for state firms
posted: 09/13/2009 6:22 a.m.
Pay for executives at Arkansas' largest public companies dropped last year, even discounting the record-setting income by Alltel Corp. officers in 2007.
Weddings
posted: 09/13/2009 6:20 a.m.
McClellan-Rossi Claire Janet Rossi and James Parker McClellan were united in marriage Saturday in St. Edward Catholic Church. Monsignor Lawrence Frederick officiated.
RV startups, sales hinting at on-ramp for road to recovery
posted: 09/13/2009 6:20 a.m.
George Graber was unemployed for three months this year after the shutdown of a recreational-vehicle plant in Indiana's Elkhart County. Now, he's building $15,000 travel trailers at startup Heritage One RV Inc.
Obituaries
posted: 09/13/2009 6:15 a.m.
Information for the obituaries and funeral notices below was supplied to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Advertising Department by funeral homes.
Rogers' offense shines in rout
posted: 09/13/2009 6:12 a.m.
The Rogers Mounties buried their Week 1 disappointments in a landslide Friday.
Preemptive capitulation
posted: 09/13/2009 6:04 a.m.
Yale University keeps digging itself deeper and deeper into a hole. Unless you've been far, far away, you know the rudiments of the latest episode of academic pusillanimity.
COLUMN ONE: Here ends the South
posted: 09/13/2009 6:03 a.m.
Dear Rex Nelson, It was wholly a pleasure to read your column in the paper the other Saturday, probably because it was about a favorite topic around dinner tables and barber shops in these latitudes, not to mention in graduate seminars on Southern history.
Other days
posted: 09/13/2009 5:59 a.m.
100 YEARS AGO Sept. 13, 1909 JONESBORO - That Poinsett County aims to be the coming county in the South in the rice industry is demonstrated by the fact that next year there will be at least 10,000 acres of the cereal planted in this county alone.
Man in a bubble
posted: 09/13/2009 5:52 a.m.
OUR PRESIDENT is a fine speaker. That's the overriding impression he leaves once he manages to get through the endless applause and handshakes and Roman ovations-late Roman-that have become a feature of presidential addresses to Congress. And can at last begin his speech.
LIKE IT IS Gearhart's candor refreshing, well-timed
posted: 09/13/2009 5:50 a.m.
It was a small but pleasant surprise that University of Arkansas Chancellor Dave Gearhart commented on the situation involving three basketball players being accused of rape.
Putting the art in Arkansas
posted: 09/13/2009 5:49 a.m.
I have had the pleasure of meeting many amazing Arkansans during my 60-year life. Two of the most remarkable were Elsie and Louis Freund, stalwart artists whose lives were devoted to art, to Eureka Springs where they lived, and to each other.
The indignity of the office
posted: 09/13/2009 5:49 a.m.
Did you catch that part in President Obama's speech to school children where he urged the youth of America to form terrorist cells?
Motherhood and wedges
posted: 09/13/2009 5:47 a.m.
The most precious thing in life for a dozen or so females competing on the Ladies Professional Golf Association tour is not the money or the fame.
LETTERS
posted: 09/13/2009 5:47 a.m.
Denying raise is unfair Just to enlighten some people about the Social Security benefits that the disabled and elderly receive, I'd just like everyone to know that virtually every cent recipients get goes back into the economy or government coffers in the form of real estate taxes in the hundreds; sales taxes on utilities, new and used cars, and anything we buy in a store; personal property taxes; home repairs; medical expenses; car, house and health insurance; and groceries.
All eyes aren't on Dallas in '09
posted: 09/13/2009 5:46 a.m.
After six years in Dallas, two-plus as the starting quarterback of a team that hasn't won a playoff game since 1996, Tony Romo knows a thing or two about the burden of high expectations.
Think this, think that
posted: 09/13/2009 5:46 a.m.
Writing opinion columns is especially fun when you get to express opinions without having to support them. Columns like this and opinions like these.
Living freely or not
posted: 09/13/2009 5:45 a.m.
Although the Continental Congress' adoption of the Declaration of the Causes and Necessity of Taking Up Arms was still four months away, war with Great Britain was already pretty much a given when Patrick Henry took his now-famous stand before the Virginia Convention in 1775.
Negroponte discusses cartoons
posted: 09/13/2009 5:44 a.m.
When the Yale University Press was faced with the decision of whether to reprint the caricatures of the prophet Muhammad that are at the center of its forthcoming book, The Cartoons that Shook the World, it turned to the University proper for advice.
Hamlin takes it at home
posted: 09/13/2009 5:40 a.m.
Denny Hamlin suffered his fair share of heartbreak at Richmond International Raceway, the home track where he so desperately wanted a victory.
Off the wire
posted: 09/13/2009 5:38 a.m.
GOLF Tiger takes command Tiger Woods dropped his 3-wood in disgust after his first tee shot Saturday sailed left into the bunker for another sloppy bogey.
COMMENTARY No chance of taking air out of Jordan
posted: 09/13/2009 5:37 a.m.
For the better part of 25 years, Michael Jordan was praised to the heavens, but his public utterances were another story.
Second thoughts
posted: 09/13/2009 5:36 a.m.
Mora turns to 'Babs' for boost Former Southern Arkansas player Jordan Babineaux relishes the nickname bestowed upon him by his Seattle Seahawks teammates four years ago.
Mountaineers win Carthage Invitational
posted: 09/13/2009 5:36 a.m.
The Rogers Mounties placed the first three runners across the finish line and won the annual Carthage (Mo.) Invitational Cross Country meet Thursday.
Plenty of options for BHS
posted: 09/13/2009 5:34 a.m.
Bentonville offensive coordinator Barry Lunney Jr. has lots of toys to play with on the football field this season in the Tigers' running and passing game. And he nearly got to play with all of them Friday in a 50-19 win against Missouri's Fort Zumwalt West at Tiger Stadium.
Remembering 9/11 in Benton County
posted: 09/13/2009 5:31 a.m.
The terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, along with heroic efforts to aid the victims, are clearly remembered by people here eight years later.
NATIONAL LEAGUE McCann's double gives manager cause to smoke
posted: 09/13/2009 5:30 a.m.
Brian McCann knew he got his pitch. What he didn't know was how well he hit it.
Mother's illness slows, does not stop Stanford
posted: 09/13/2009 5:29 a.m.
Angela Stanford was heading for a career year when her world was rocked.
Final round moved up because of forecast
posted: 09/13/2009 5:27 a.m.
With rain threatening today's final round of the P&G Beauty Northwest Arkansas Championship, tournament organizers have moved up the final round.
Request for more voting machines included in budget
posted: 09/13/2009 5:26 a.m.
Benton County Election Commissioners finished work Thursday on a draft budget for 2010 for the commission that will now become part of the county's budget-making process.
One cast to greatness
posted: 09/13/2009 5:23 a.m.
Kevin Short scoffed when I first mentioned that Lake Atkins had a curse against me.
ARKANSAS SPORTSMAN More turkey varieties could strengthen flock
posted: 09/13/2009 5:15 a.m.
If you're tired of turkey columns, thank Emon Mahony. We only have a couple more weeks to hash all this out, so here's one more.
Heritage seemingly flawless in rout
posted: 09/13/2009 5:14 a.m.
Rogers Heritage football coach Perry Escalante paused when asked to name one phase of his War Eagles' 52-0 dismantling of Oklahoma City Northwest Classen that he didn't like at Gates Stadium Friday night.
STATE COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Rout leaves Weevils wobbling
posted: 09/13/2009 5:11 a.m.
Arkansas-Monticello's chances of joining the Gulf South Conference elite were dealt a major blow Saturday.
FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP SUBDIVISION Closing 'deal' Conque's focus
posted: 09/13/2009 5:09 a.m.
Was it better to have led and lost than never led at all?
SWAC Golden Lions get defensive at home
posted: 09/13/2009 5:08 a.m.
Arkansas-Pine Bluff defensive back Kevin Thornton intercepted three passes, returning two for touchdowns, and led the Golden Lions to a 45-30 victory over Langston on Saturday at Golden Lion Stadium.
ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS FOOTBALL Seeing the big picture
posted: 09/13/2009 5:05 a.m.
The day the arrow sliced his left eyeball, 7-year-old Malcolm Sheppard gave up on his dream of being a quarterback or a receiver.
Razorbacks report
posted: 09/13/2009 5 a.m.
New year, new look at stadium Fans attending Saturday's Arkansas-Georgia game in Fayetteville will be surrounded by new touches at Reynolds Razorback Stadium.
Busch falls short in bid for Chase
posted: 09/13/2009 4:59 a.m.
NASCAR's bad boy won't have a chance to race for the championship, and Kyle Busch figures he only has himself to blame.
RECRUITING: Jefferson City back plows forward vs. Fayetteville
posted: 09/13/2009 4:56 a.m.
Jefferson City, Mo., running back Kody Walker showed fans in Northwest Arkansas on Friday why the Arkansas Razorbacks are interested in making him part of their 2011 recruiting class.
ATLANTIC COAST/CONFERENCE USA Skinner's keeper completes comeback
posted: 09/13/2009 4:51 a.m.
Riley Skinner scored on a 1-yard keeper with two seconds remaining and Wake Forest rallied from a 14-point deficit to beat Stanford 24-17 on Saturday.
BIG 12/MOUNTAIN WEST Tipped passes help Houston top OSU
posted: 09/13/2009 4:50 a.m.
Quarterback Case Keenum was listening in on a conversation in the Houston locker room before the game when someone suggested that the Cougars had worked hard enough that they didn't need any luck to upset No. 5 Oklahoma State.
PACIFIC-10/WESTERN ATHLETIC Best, Cal blow past lower-division foe
posted: 09/13/2009 4:49 a.m.
Jahvid Best rushed for 144 yards and scored two touchdowns to make sure No. 10 California avoided a letdown against Eastern Washington with a 59-7 victory Saturday.
BIG TEN/BIG EAST Drop doesn't stop Forcier, upset by Wolverines
posted: 09/13/2009 4:48 a.m.
A dropped touchdown pass didn't deflate Tate Forcier. The Michigan freshman simply threw another one on the next play.
Southern Cal drives to comeback victory
posted: 09/13/2009 4:48 a.m.
Backed up to their goal line, Matt Barkley and Joe McKnight drove into Southern California lore.
State sports briefs
posted: 09/13/2009 4:45 a.m.
VOLLEYBALL UALR splits at UT-Arlington UALR (5-3 ) split two matches at the UT-Arlington Invitational on Saturday, winning 25-16, 25-28, 23-25, 25-17 over Texas-Arlington and losing 25-16, 25-12, 26-24 to Oklahoma.
CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS
posted: 09/13/2009 4:16 a.m.
Bella Vista Garden Club The Sept. 23 meeting will be at the United Lutheran Church, 100 Cooper Road in Bella Vista. Activities will start at 11:30 a.m. Refreshments will be served, followed by the meeting. The speaker will be Mark Bray, Master Gardener from the Benton County Extension Office, who will show how to build a rain barrel. The rain barrel will be given away in a raffle, and Bray will also explain the Master Gardener program. There will be a horticultural design at each meeting.
Focus on the Family Routine whining can be eliminated by ignoring it
posted: 09/13/2009 4:16 a.m.
QUESTION: My 4-yearold daughter, Karen, is a whiner. She rarely speaks in a normal voice anymore. How can I break her of this habit?
The Rockwood Files Yakety-yak: Mom looks back
posted: 09/13/2009 4:16 a.m.
It happened, as I knew it would. Last Friday I waited, like always, in the lineup of cars and mini-vans outside my boys' elementary school. When my kids' names were called, I peered out the window to watch them run out the double doors.
McCorkles mark 50th
posted: 09/13/2009 4:16 a.m.
J.B. and Sue McCorkle of Bella Vista celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Aug. 28.
Heckels celebrate 55th
posted: 09/13/2009 4:16 a.m.
Leo and Angeline Heckel of Bella Vista will celebrate their 55th wedding anniversary Sept. 21.
Hunt, Kaundart to wed
posted: 09/13/2009 4:16 a.m.
Stacey Lee Hunt of Bentonville and Jason Wyatt Kaundart of Fayetteville are pleased to announce their engagement and approaching marriage.
YOUNG MEN AND THE SEA
posted: 09/13/2009 4:16 a.m.
Boy Scout Troop 525, Florida Sea Base July 23 to July 30, 2009 Scoutmaster Prelude for Sea Base Trek Dennis 'Blue Flame' Lowe We are off this year to Florida Sea Base, located in the Florida Keys, for a weeklong stay on an island, Big Munson Key. Coincidentally, two members of the crew are Munsons.
READER THUMBS LINE
posted: 09/13/2009 4:16 a.m.
Welcome to Reader Thumbs Line, where readers determine the ups and downs. If you have a submission for a future column, send us an e-mail to thumbsline@nwanews.com or write to us at Thumbs Line, The Benton County Daily Record, P.O. Box 929, Bentonville, AR 72712.
Right Turn: The reason for our discontent
posted: 09/13/2009 4:16 a.m.
Who wrote the following: "We must learn to welcome and not to fear the voices of dissent. We must dare to think about 'unthinkable things' because when things become unthinkable, thinking stops and action becomes mindless." A "right-wing extremist " didn't write these words, nor did a cable TV or radio talk show host. Sen. J. William Fulbright, the late Arkansas liberal Democratic senator and Bill Clinton mentor, wrote them in his 1966 book, "Arrogance of Power." The arrogance of power and disdain for average Americans is what fueled much of the dissent expressed in town hall meetings. Growing numbers of people see a small cadre of government, academic and media elites caring nothing about them, except when it comes to their tax dollars. Many, especially those who are conservative and, even worse, religious, are viewed by these elites as enemies of progress and sophistication. They are mocked as NASCAR-loving, flag-waving, God-worshipping trailer trash. The people are getting the message and properly expressi
Aftermath More troops means more trouble
posted: 09/13/2009 4:15 a.m.
President Barack Obama has already dispatched an additional 21,000 American troops to Afghanistan and soon will decide whether to send thousands more. That would be a fateful decision for his presidency, and a group of former intelligence officials and other experts is now reluctantly going public to warn that more troops would be a historic mistake. The group's concern - dead right, in my view - is that sending more American troops into ethnic Pashtun areas in the Afghan south may only galvanize local people to back the Taliban in repelling the infidels.
Obama's trouble with numbers
posted: 09/13/2009 4:15 a.m.
Let's stipulate that it was wrong of Rep. Joe Wilson, R S.C., to shout "You lie" during President Obama's health-care speech. It was a violation of courtesy and etiquette. Wilson apologized - which is more than the Democrats who booed President Bush's State of the Union address in 2005 ever did.
Our View: Go for it
posted: 09/13/2009 4:15 a.m.
Babies have been born, and many of those babies have had children of their own since the idea of the Bella Vista bypass was first hatched.
Healthy Business: Get the facts
posted: 09/13/2009 4:15 a.m.
If you have been following the healthcare reform debate this summer, try answering the questions below. They require only a "yes" or "no" answer.
Avalon and Selah in concert Oct. 8
posted: 09/13/2009 4:15 a.m.
World Vision will present Avalon and Selah in concert at 6 p.m. Oct. 8 at the First Baptist Church, 200 S.W. A St. in Bentonville.
Shelter fundraiser will be Sept. 18
posted: 09/13/2009 4:15 a.m.
"Chip and Dip," a fundraiser for the Bella Vista Animal Shelter sponsored by Signature Bank of Arkansas, will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 18 in the bank parking lot.
NWACC board meets Monday
posted: 09/13/2009 4:15 a.m.
A number of introductions and reports will be made during the Northwest Arkansas Community College Board of Trustees meeting Monday.
Fightin' Words WWE drug bust; hard feelings from a Horseman fan
posted: 09/13/2009 4:15 a.m.
Former WWE champion Jeff Hardy was arrested on Friday on a variety of felony drug charges.
Brothers learn value of hard work
posted: 09/13/2009 4:14 a.m.
For the last two years, Rusty Padgett of Siloam Springs has watched her two sons grow into young men as they have participated in the county 4-H program and through their competition at the Benton County Fair.
Do something a little extra
posted: 09/13/2009 4:14 a.m.
For his fourth year showing at the Benton County Fair, 13-yearold Joshua Lockhart of Gravette wanted to do something a little extra, and it did not take him long to figure out exactly what he wanted to do.
Boozman to host health-care meeting in Bella Vista
posted: 09/13/2009 4:14 a.m.
With health-care reform continuing to dominate Congress' agenda in Washington, D.C., U.S. Rep. John Boozman, RArk., will serve as host for a town-hall meeting on health care in Bella Vista. The event will get under way at 2 p.m. Friday at Riordan Hall, 7 Kingsdale Lane in Bella Vista, Boozman said in a press release.
CARDS
posted: 09/13/2009 4:14 a.m.
Bella Vista Duplicate Bridge Club Winners for Aug. 25 were: North/South: Joyce Mc-Cord and Jeanette Briggs, first; Bob and Sally Dungan, second; Marshall Hamson and Ruth Van Wyngarden, third; and Wilbur Whitman and Fay Frey, fourth.
Pineville High Blackhawk reunion
posted: 09/13/2009 4:14 a.m.
The Pineville (Mo.) High All School Reunion will be Oct. 3 in the Pineville gymnasium. Registration papers have been sent to students who attended Pineville High School from 1933 to 1966. Names and addresses are not available for those who graduated in 1967 to 1999, but they are also eligible to attend.
Infiniti Trunk-or-Treat Car Show
posted: 09/13/2009 4:14 a.m.
Infiniti Cheer Dance Tumble will hold its first Trunk-or-Treat Car Show at the Castle Bay Car Wash from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 24. There will be awards for the top cars in each of the 10 classes, including Participant's Choice and People's Choice. Goody bags will be given to carshow participants.
Explore and Discover has openings
posted: 09/13/2009 4:14 a.m.
Explore and Discover Preschool, housed in the First United Methodist Church of Bentonville, has openings in itsTuesday/Thursday morning class for children who were age 3 by Aug. 3, 2009. Christian traditions and beliefs form the foundation of the preschool program with a teaching philosophy rooted in the theory of child development.
Rogers Breakfast Kiwanis Club
posted: 09/13/2009 4:14 a.m.
The Rogers Breakfast Kiwanis Club will host a pancake breakfast from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Sept. 19 at Applebee's in Rogers. Proceeds will go to support Restoration Village. Tickets will be available at the door, or call 640-2115.
Benton County Republican Women
posted: 09/13/2009 4:14 a.m.
The group will meet at noon Tuesday at the Center for Nonprofits at St. Mary's, 1200 W. Walnut St. in Rogers. The guest speaker will be Betsy Reithemeyer, chief operating officer. State Rep. Debbie Hobbs will also address the group.
Democratic Central Committee
posted: 09/13/2009 4:14 a.m.
During the upcoming Benton County Fair, the committee has made plans to help register voters - Democrats, Republicans and others.
3rd Friday in Rogers
posted: 09/13/2009 4:14 a.m.
The Rogers Historic District will host the 3rd Friday Twilight Walk on Sept. 18. The new Butterfly/Hummingbird Park at First and Cherry streets will be dedicated at 5 p.m. Along with the festivities, many merchants will be open, artists will be on hand, and specialty groups will be featured, along with members from the farmers market. Three Rogers church youth groups will combine their forces and collect food for the Northwest Arkansas Food Bank. In conjunction with the event, merchants will hold a 3rd Friday Twilight Walk Raffle. Downtown merchants have donated more than $2,250 in gift certificates as prizes for the monthly drawings. The drawings are at 7:30 p.m. from the Frisco Stage each third Friday night, with four monthly winners, each winning at least $100 worth of gift certificates, plus a chance for the final drawing in October for a minimum $500 cash prize. Proceeds will be used to promote the Rogers Historic District. Tickets are $1 each or six for $5.
Bermuda Triangle Aunt Sally's answer to pantry pests
posted: 09/13/2009 4:14 a.m.
The large wooden flour bin in Aunt Sally's kitchen could hold 100 pounds, or two small boys brave enough to hide there on occasion of it being empty. Large sacks were a common unit of purchase at the time, and the bin size was made to match.
Room to Grow: Trees are for bees
posted: 09/13/2009 4:14 a.m.
Recently, I've taken more calls than usual from homeowners related to honeybees in trees. You should think that's good news since it could indicate an increase in the number of wild-bee colonies.
Commissioners to seek clarification of new election law
posted: 09/13/2009 4:14 a.m.
County election commissioners decided Thursday to seek clarification from the Arkansas Secretary of State's Office on how much discretion is permitted under an election law about paper ballots.
A call to action
posted: 09/13/2009 4:14 a.m.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers needs your help. Each year, the Corps hosts an annual cleanup day to help get some of the trash out of Beaver Lake.
Inspiring women
posted: 09/13/2009 4:14 a.m.
More than 1,000 women from across northwest Arkansas will gather at the John Q. Hammons Convention Center here on Tuesday to absorb the messages of some household names.
Local canines 'tweet, ' er, bark on twitter
posted: 09/13/2009 4:14 a.m.
One would think that having thumbs - and command of a human language - would be necessary to use the social-networking Web site Twitter.
Saturday, September 12
Moving Methodists: Prairie Grove church to worship in new building Sunday
posted: 09/12/2009 7:39 a.m.
Years of hard work and planning, months of construction and final weeks of preparation are about to finally come together for members of the First United Methodist Church in Prairie Grove.
Never forget : Area citizens mark eighth anniversary of 9/11
posted: 09/12/2009 7:38 a.m.
Friday was filled with a day of salutes, heartfelt speeches and tears as the country marked the eighth anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States.
Arts Live wants Sang Avenue building lease
posted: 09/12/2009 7:36 a.m.
The Fayetteville City Council on Tuesday will consider leasing a city building on Sang Avenue to children's theater company Arts Live Theatre for $1 per year.
Marching on
posted: 09/12/2009 7:35 a.m.
As Heather Drew walked toward the 18th green at Pinnacle Country Club early Friday evening, watching the grandstands and the gallery of fans come into view, a smile spread across her face. That tends to happen every time she approaches the final green, but it's not because she personally shot a stellar round.
Parents, kids named in lawsuit against church
posted: 09/12/2009 7:34 a.m.
Attorneys for parents of six children suing a church filed an amended complaint Friday that includes names of the parents and children who are plaintiffs in the case.
Reading, service part of Patriot Day
posted: 09/12/2009 7:33 a.m.
It was story time Friday for thousands of elementary school children across Benton County as adults from the community came to schools to read books to students.
Woodland Junior High turning 50 years old
posted: 09/12/2009 7:32 a.m.
One of Fayetteville's schools is turning 50. Woodland Junior High School opened for the 1959-1960 school year at 1 E. Poplar St.
More than 1,200 cast early millage votes
posted: 09/12/2009 7:30 a.m.
With just minutes to go before closing time on Friday, the Washington County Clerk's Office reported 1,257 people had participated in early voting for county school elections.
Bella Vista Library fundraiser extends deadline
posted: 09/12/2009 7:29 a.m.
The registration deadline for the Bella Vista Library's golf and tennis fundraiser has been extended until Tuesday to allow time for more golfers to sign up. The "Tourney for Titles" event is set for Sept. 19 at the Kingsdale Tennis Center and the Berksdale Golf Course in Bella Vista.
Grants available to make homes more energy efficient
posted: 09/12/2009 7:27 a.m.
Summer will soon be over, and as quickly as the leaves change colors and begin to fall from the area's trees, winter will be here, bringing with it chillier weather, hope for a white Christmas and higher electric bills.
Acquitted suspect violates suspended sentence
posted: 09/12/2009 7:25 a.m.
A man who was acquitted on a second-degree murder charge admitted Friday that he violated the terms of his suspended sentence on drug charges from 2006.
Obituaries & Death Notices
posted: 09/12/2009 7:24 a.m.
Beverly J. Keller, Jonathan Earl Nelson, Don S. Ousterhout, Aaron Francis Webster
POLICE REPORTS
posted: 09/12/2009 7:20 a.m.
Police incidents for Benton County for September 12, 2009.
FOIA lawsuit filed against public officials
posted: 09/12/2009 7:15 a.m.
An Elkins man who is not sure his son's death following a motorcycle wreck in 2005 was accidental filed a lawsuit Friday seeking access to public records.
Butterfield to mark construction wrap-up
posted: 09/12/2009 7:14 a.m.
Butterfield Trail Elementary School will hold a dedication ceremony to celebrate the completion of its new facilities Sunday.
ALL THUMBS
posted: 09/12/2009 7:13 a.m.
Appearing each Saturday, "All Thumbs" is The Benton County Daily Record's take on the people, events and issues deserving a "thumbs up" for a noteworthy accomplishment or good deed or a "thumbs down" for magnificent failure or just general stupidity.
Man gets 25 years for 9 drug charges
posted: 09/12/2009 7:11 a.m.
A west Washington County man faces a 25-year prison sentence after admitting to several new drug-related charges while serving a suspended sentence.
Court Briefs
posted: 09/12/2009 7:10 a.m.
Court briefs for Washington County for September 12, 2009.
LETTERS
posted: 09/12/2009 7:08 a.m.
Letters to the editor for Benton County for September 12, 2009.
Is America coming apart?
posted: 09/12/2009 7:05 a.m.
Flying home from London, where the subject of formal debate on the 70th anniversary of World War II had been whether Winston Churchill was a liability or asset to the Free World, one arrives in the middle of a far more acrimonious national debate right here in the United States.
Times Editorial : In real terms
posted: 09/12/2009 7:04 a.m.
Just think about it. The Fayetteville School District is asking this community (as we speak, as early voting continues Monday in preparation for Tuesday's decision day) for a 4.9-mill increase in this community's property taxes to build a new Fayetteville High School. After much consideration, the school district says paying for this desirable goal will require up to $115 million. And change.
OTHER OPINIONS : Blue Dogs lead pack
posted: 09/12/2009 7:02 a.m.
The Blue Dog Democrats of the Mid-South say they can't be bought by health-care industry sources pumping thousands of dollars into their re-election campaign coffers, and that their decisions will be based on the needs of their constituents.
MODERN TIMES : The threat is real
posted: 09/12/2009 7:01 a.m.
The evidence that global warming is real and human-caused is as plain as the nose on your face. For one thing, it's hard to see how the temperature could do anything but rise, given that humans have increased the carbon dioxide (CO2) content of the atmosphere by nearly 40 percent since 1900, that CO2 is a major greenhouse gas, and that natural greenhouse gases cause a temperature rise of 60 degrees. For several other things, global temperatures have risen by 1.4 degrees, snowpack is declining globally, biological zones are migrating north, the number of intense hurricanes is increasing, coral reefs are vanishing, forest fires are increasing, ocean acidity is increasing, ocean levels are rising, and so forth.
Letters to the editor
posted: 09/12/2009 6:59 a.m.
Letters to the editor for Washington County for September 12, 2009.
Credits to save district millions on FHS project
posted: 09/12/2009 6:57 a.m.
Fayetteville School District officials announced Friday that the district should receive at least $54 million in federal stimulus credits that should reduce the overall long-term financing costs involved in building a new high school.
Bar fight lands man in jail cell
posted: 09/12/2009 6:51 a.m.
A Prairie Grove man was taken into police custody early Friday morning after telling police he hit a man with a glass beer mug at a local bar.
Dynamite night for BHS
posted: 09/12/2009 6:49 a.m.
Early indications showed the Fort Zumwalt (Mo.) West Jaguars were up to the challenge Friday against Bentonville.
Power line victim on the mend, family says
posted: 09/12/2009 6:48 a.m.
Family members said 26-year-old Gerry Wolf is slowly recovering after shocking himself on a power line while working on the roof last week.
Rogers flattens Central
posted: 09/12/2009 6:47 a.m.
There were plenty of fireworks at Mountie Stadium on Friday.
Former alderman pleads guilty to four felonies
posted: 09/12/2009 6:46 a.m.
A former Huntsville alderman has pleaded guilty to three counts of second-degree forgery and one count of identity fraud.
Heritage blows out OKC Northwest Classen
posted: 09/12/2009 6:44 a.m.
The Heritage War Eagles were looking for some tougher competition, but they'll have to wait until Week 3.
2 CLOSE : Missed conversion dooms Bulldogs
posted: 09/12/2009 6:43 a.m.
It's always the little things that kill in a close contest. Those fundamental details were murderous for Fayetteville in a 20-18 loss to Jefferson City, Mo., Friday night at Harmon Field in the Purple Dogs' home opener.
Gravette shuts out Mustangs at home
posted: 09/12/2009 6:42 a.m.
Suffering no side effects from a mild concussion suffered a week ago, it was G r a v e t t e's Colt Moorman who left McDonald (Mo.) County with a big headache Friday night. Moorman, who splits time at quarterback with Colton Davis, engineered two long first-half scoring drives as the Lions edged the Mustangs 15-0 at Lion Stadium.
Bulldog defense stiffens during final 3 quarters
posted: 09/12/2009 6:40 a.m.
Fayetteville held Jefferson City's (Mo.) option attack to less than half of its 46-point average Friday night, but it wasn't enough to sweep the home-and-home series from the Jays.
'Hawks drop home opener on 'Muggy' night
posted: 09/12/2009 6:37 a.m.
After a slow start, the West Fork Tigers got it going up front to post a 28-7 win against Pea Ridge on Friday at Blackhawk Stadium.
UA chancellor says he supports Pelphrey
posted: 09/12/2009 6:36 a.m.
The chancellor of the University of Arkansas remains "100 percent supportive" of Arkansas ' basketball coach after three of his players were investigated over an alleged rape on campus.
Nation remembers 9/11
posted: 09/12/2009 6:34 a.m.
With familiar rituals of grief and a new purpose to honor those who rushed into danger to help, the nation marked eight years since the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks Friday, with volunteers reading the names of those who died at the World Trade Center.
3A champs pull away from Gentry
posted: 09/12/2009 6:33 a.m.
Breakdowns on two special teams plays allowed host Charleston to beat Gentry on Friday.
Pirates slash Wolverines
posted: 09/12/2009 6:31 a.m.
Greenland quarterback Jordan Larkan threw for two touchdowns and ran for another while running back Anthony Giddens reached paydirt twice himself Friday to lead the Pirates to a crushing 48-0 victory over Western Yell County.
Softball tourney at Veterans
posted: 09/12/2009 6:29 a.m.
Veterans Park in Rogers will host the 2009 National Softball Association Southern World Series this weekend.
Farmington seeking first victory after tying Ozark
posted: 09/12/2009 6:28 a.m.
The Cardinals will have to wait another week to get that elusive first win, as Farmington tied Ozark, 7-7, in its home opener Friday night at Allen Holland Field.
Community notes
posted: 09/12/2009 6:25 a.m.
James Cockman in concert Sunday The Department of Music at Northwest Arkansas Community College will present pianist James Cockman in concert at 2:30 p.m. Sunday. The performance will be at White Hall in Burns Hall on the NWACC campus in Bentonville. Cockman will perform works by Mozart, Mendelssohn, Liszt, Mussorgsky and Debussy.
P&G BEAUTY NORTHWEST ARKANSAS CHAMPIONSHIP: Gal's gamble good one
posted: 09/12/2009 6:24 a.m.
Sandra Gal knew what was at stake and decided to go for it.
'Huskers can't, won't look ahead
posted: 09/12/2009 6:23 a.m.
Arkansas State Coach Steve Roberts knows the task at hand today Nebraska, one week after the Red Wolves' 61-0 victory over Mississippi Valley State.
Benton County College Fair is set for Monday
posted: 09/12/2009 6:23 a.m.
Students from across Benton County who want to research their college options will have a major opportunity to do so Monday.
Prairie Grove falls hard at home, remains winless
posted: 09/12/2009 6:22 a.m.
Turnovers and mistakes at inopportune times plagued the Prairie Grove Tigers in the opening week of the season.
Wolves comeback attempt stalls against Green Forest
posted: 09/12/2009 6:20 a.m.
Lincoln's bid for a second consecutive victory fell short Friday night. The hometown Wolves had a chance going into the fourth quarter down just 6 points but eventually fell to the visiting Green Forest Tigers, 16-6.
County Democratic Central Committee to meet in Siloam Springs
posted: 09/12/2009 6:19 a.m.
The Benton County Democratic Central Committee will meet Monday in western Benton County, in Siloam Springs.
Muggy's legs lead Tigers past Pea Ridge
posted: 09/12/2009 6:18 a.m.
After a slow start, the West Fork Tigers got it going up front to post a 28-7 win over Pea Ridge on Friday at Blackhawk Stadium.
Bond, fee OK'd for lottery sites
posted: 09/12/2009 6:13 a.m.
With the first shipment of lottery tickets due to arrive Monday and ticket sales to begin in 15 days, the Arkansas Lottery Commission took steps Friday to protect the lottery from the loss of ticket revenue collected by retailers.
Siloam Springs survives without star player
posted: 09/12/2009 6:12 a.m.
Even with their best defensive player sidelined by a knee injury in the second quarter, the Siloam Springs Panthers found a way to scratch out a 21-10 victory over Stilwell (Okla.) at home Friday.
Medical examiner's action chafes board
posted: 09/12/2009 6:10 a.m.
State Crime Laboratory board members made clear Friday that they're irked by Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Charles Kokes' decision last summer to let the office's national accreditation lapse.
Homeowners in state to see premiums rise
posted: 09/12/2009 6:07 a.m.
Homeowner premiums in Arkansas are expected to rise this year by an average of 10 percent. That follows an estimated 6 percent jump last year, when insurers in the state and across the country paid out claims for catastrophic events as well as for small damage.
Wholesale inventories fall for July
posted: 09/12/2009 6:01 a.m.
Businesses reduced inventories at the wholesale level for a record 11th consecutive month in July, although sales rose by the largest amount in more than a year, sparking hope for better days ahead.
Northwest Personal Space
posted: 09/12/2009 6 a.m.
I.O. Metro CEO Jay Howard finds respite from 12-hour work days in the outdoor courtyard of his Pinnacle Country Club home.
Granny flats
posted: 09/12/2009 5:59 a.m.
Accessory dwelling units have traditionally had many purposes, from above-garage apartments for collegeage sons and daughters to guest cottages in the backyard that offer the height of privacy.
OSU still sore from 2008 loss
posted: 09/12/2009 5:52 a.m.
Dan "Boom" Herron can't remember much about his first career start at tailback for Ohio State in the huge showdown at Southern California last year.
Taking 1 for team priority in Chase
posted: 09/12/2009 5:51 a.m.
Should Carl Edwards be in position to help teammates Greg Biffle or Matt Kenseth make the Chase for the championship, he said Friday he'd do it without a second thought.
TEXAS LEAGUE PLAYOFFS Naturals sweep series, advance
posted: 09/12/2009 5:51 a.m.
Kurt Mertins didn't care that his hard line drive to third base was ruled an error.
How the Top 10 fared
posted: 09/12/2009 5:50 a.m.
1. SHILOH CHRISTIAN (2-0 ) def. Tulsa Lincoln 41-24 2. BENTONVILLE (2-0 ) def. Fort Zumwalt (Mo.) West 50-19 3. CABOT (2-0 ) def. Sylvan Hills 35-7
High price of innocence
posted: 09/12/2009 5:49 a.m.
HOW DO you ever give Michael Reagan back his reputation?
FRIDAY'S HIGHLIGHTS
posted: 09/12/2009 5:49 a.m.
Springdale rolls Joseph Calcagni passed for 313 yards and four touchdowns as Springdale rolled up 505 yards in its 52-21 victory over Blytheville at Pulaski Academy in Little Rock.
EDITORIALS Welcome to Fayetteville
posted: 09/12/2009 5:48 a.m.
WELCOME to Fayetteville, new school superintendent!
Father's drills molded Sanchez
posted: 09/12/2009 5:48 a.m.
Throwing footballs went hand-in-hand with multiplication tables for Mark Sanchez.
Communities of faith
posted: 09/12/2009 5:47 a.m.
Preparedness fair to be held today BENTONVILLE - The third annual Northwest Arkansas Emergency Preparedness Fair is set for today at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1101 Mc-Collum Road. The free event will be 10 a.m.-3 p.m. and is open to the public.
Chiefs still unsure at some positions
posted: 09/12/2009 5:46 a.m.
Forty-eight hours before the Kansas City Chiefs launch their season in Baltimore, Coach Todd Haley indicated he may have several positions besides quarterback where the starters were not set in stone.
Auditors probe Garland's financial errors
posted: 09/12/2009 5:46 a.m.
A state lawmaker characterized a southwest Arkansas town's financial wrongdoing as a "comedy of errors" Thursday and asked if there was any process for the state to take it over.
Week 1 schedule
posted: 09/12/2009 5:46 a.m.
THURSDAY'S GAME Pittsburgh 13, Tennessee 10, OT SUNDAY'S GAMES All times Central Miami at Atlanta, noon N.Y. Jets at Houston, noon Detroit at New Orleans, noon Denver at Cincinnati, noon Kansas City at Baltimore, noon Dallas at Tampa Bay, noon Minnesota at Cleveland, noon Philadelphia at Carolina, noon.
Rain holds serve for Monday finish
posted: 09/12/2009 5:45 a.m.
Rafael Nadal stepped out of the players' cafeteria at the U.S. Open a little before 3 p.m. Eastern on Friday and pressed his face against a window, cupping his hands around his eyes as he scanned the soaked tournament grounds.
NW Arkansas today
posted: 09/12/2009 5:44 a.m.
QUOTE OF THE DAY "This is a 'get' we needed." Doug Sprouse, Springdale mayor, during a groundbreaking for a Macadoodles liquor franchise.
Georgia QB off to a rocky start
posted: 09/12/2009 5:42 a.m.
Joe Cox waited four years for his chance to be Georgia's starting quarterback.
Edwards wins in pits and then on the track
posted: 09/12/2009 5:42 a.m.
Carl Edwards grabbed the lead from Kevin Harvick on pit road with 24 laps to go Saturday night and won the NASCAR Nationwide Series race.
Northwest Arkansas deaths
posted: 09/12/2009 5:41 a.m.
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette publishes, at no charge, death notices of reasonable length for residents of Benton, Carroll, Washington and Madison counties submitted by funeral homes.
The state/region in brief
posted: 09/12/2009 5:40 a.m.
Lake divers look for woman's body BENTONVILLE - The Benton County Dive Team searched Friday for a woman's body in Beaver Lake.
No place like home for Sooners
posted: 09/12/2009 5:40 a.m.
After a nightmarish start to the season, there is no place like home for No. 13 Oklahoma.
SPRINGDALE : Python's meander scares city 12 hours
posted: 09/12/2009 5:39 a.m.
An 11-foot Burmese python that evaded authorities for 12 hours Friday will soon become a living museum exhibit.
CLASS 7A Bentonville rolls after slow start
posted: 09/12/2009 5:39 a.m.
Early indications showed the Fort Zumwalt (Mo.) West Jaguars were up to the challenge Friday against Bentonville.
Schedule
posted: 09/12/2009 5:38 a.m.
All times Central No. 7 Penn State vs. Syracuse, 11 a.m. No. 19 North Carolina at Connecticut, 11 a.m. No. 1 Florida vs. Troy, 11:21 a.m. No. 14 Virginia Tech vs. Marshall, 12:30 p.m. No. 22 Nebraska vs. Arkansas State, 1 p.m.
WEEK 2 SCORES
posted: 09/12/2009 5:37 a.m.
THURSDAY'S GAME CLASS 5A 5A-SOUTHWEST Pulaski Academy 33, Central Arkansas Christian 20 FRIDAY'S GAMES CLASS 7A 7A-CENTRAL Bryant 49, Sheridan 3 Cabot 35, Sylvan Hills 7 Dardanelle 28, Russellville 0 El Dorado 19, North Little Rock 18 FS Southside 28, Conway 14 Lake Hamilton 24, LR Central 6
FORT SMITH : Task force to help homeless gears up
posted: 09/12/2009 5:37 a.m.
One of the first jobs of a homelessness task force will be to define who is a homeless person.
March trial set in '08 slaying of LR mother
posted: 09/12/2009 5:36 a.m.
A Pulaski County circuit judge on Friday set a March 1 trial date for a Little Rock man after his attorneys decided against pursuing an insanity defense.
SPRINGDALE : Macadoodles under way
posted: 09/12/2009 5:36 a.m.
The partners who plan to build a Macadoodles liquor franchise in Springdale broke ground Friday, shrugging off an unsettled legal challenge to the store's permit.
CLASS 7A Heritage shreds Classen
posted: 09/12/2009 5:36 a.m.
The Rogers Heritage War Eagles were looking for some tougher competition, but they'll have to wait another week.
Area's schools continue growth
posted: 09/12/2009 5:35 a.m.
The University of Arkansas at Fayetteville reported a fall enrollment Friday that is the closest it has ever been to the 20,000-student milestone.
CLASS 7A Wampus Cats' big night goes south against Rebs
posted: 09/12/2009 5:35 a.m.
Senior tailback David Adair rushed 28 times for a career-high 184 yards and 2 touchdowns to help Fort Smith Southside beat Conway 28-14 in a Class 7A nonconference game Friday night at John McConnell Stadium.
Radio reports of exercise led to D.C. shots scare
posted: 09/12/2009 5:34 a.m.
Radio traffic about a Coast Guard training exercise Friday led to erroneous television news reports that guardsmen had fired on a recreational boat in the Potomac River, near where President Barack Obama was remembering the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, a senior Coast Guard official said.
CLASS 7A Fayetteville doomed by mistakes
posted: 09/12/2009 5:34 a.m.
A missed field goal, a blocked field goal, a missed extrapoint, two failed two-point conversions and an interception in the end zone were too much for Fayetteville to overcome in a 20-18 loss to Jefferson City, Mo., at Harmon Field on Friday night.
CLASS 7A/5A Bulldogs stroll to victory
posted: 09/12/2009 5:33 a.m.
Springdale and Blytheville met "halfway" Friday, playing at Pulaski Academy's Rector Field, but the Bulldogs led all the way in a 52-21 victory over the Chickasaws.
Pakistan seizes 5 Swat Taliban leaders
posted: 09/12/2009 5:33 a.m.
Pakistan arrested the spokesman for the Taliban in the Swat Valley and four other senior commanders, the military said Friday, in the latest of several victories against militants in the country's northwestern region close to Afghanistan.
CLASS 7A Grizzlies cash in Pointers' miscues
posted: 09/12/2009 5:32 a.m.
Fort Smith Northside doesn't need help scoring points, but Van Buren gave it some anyway Friday night.
Senate panel said to be close on health bill
posted: 09/12/2009 5:31 a.m.
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus said health-care negotiators are "starting to reach closure" on a plan to overhaul the system and are on track to introduce legislation next week.
CLASS 7A Couture comes out firing in Mounties' victory
posted: 09/12/2009 5:31 a.m.
There were plenty of fireworks at Mountie Stadium on Friday.
House Democrats advocate admonishing Wilson
posted: 09/12/2009 5:30 a.m.
House Democratic leaders will seek to admonish Republican Rep. Joe Wilson for shouting "You lie!" at President Barack Obama unless the South Carolina lawmaker goes to the House floor and apologizes, a leadership spokesman said.
CLASS 5A Greenwood bounces back, hits Hope
posted: 09/12/2009 5:30 a.m.
A week later and all's well for Greenwood.
World powers accept Iranian proposal
posted: 09/12/2009 5:30 a.m.
The United States and five partner countries have accepted Iran's new offer to hold talks, even though Iran insists it will not negotiate over its disputed nuclear program, the State Department said Friday.
CLASS 7A/CLASS 5A Springdale Har-Ber overcomes early turnovers
posted: 09/12/2009 5:29 a.m.
If Springdale Har-Ber had a problem with overconfidence, Alma took care of it.
Terror text spurs Quebec officials' boycott
posted: 09/12/2009 5:29 a.m.
Quebec politicians are boycotting the 250th anniversary of a French-British battle that paved the way for Canada's creation, citing the planned reading of a terrorist group's manifesto at the celebration.
Citing public worry, Census Bureau ditches ACORN
posted: 09/12/2009 5:28 a.m.
The Census Bureau on Friday severed its ties with ACORN, a community organization that has been hit with Republican accusations of voter-registration fraud.
Rockets from Lebanon rile Israel
posted: 09/12/2009 5:27 a.m.
Two rockets were fired from southern Lebanon into Israel on Friday, prompting Israel to respond with artillery fire, Lebanese security and military officials said.
CLASS 4A Shiloh Christian leans on Frazier
posted: 09/12/2009 5:27 a.m.
A strong nonconference schedule is keeping the heat on top-ranked Shiloh Christian.
Back China tariffs, Reid urges
posted: 09/12/2009 5:26 a.m.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is urging President Barack Obama to impose tariffs or quotas on tire imports from China, saying action is necessary if Congress is to approve new trade deals in the future.
Pay cuts annuled for some at GM
posted: 09/12/2009 5:25 a.m.
General Motors Co., in an effort to keep employees happy as it tries to climb back to profitability, has rescinded whitecollar pay cuts it made last spring when it tried to conserve cash and avoid bankruptcy protection.
Oil drops below $70 after week of soaring
posted: 09/12/2009 5:24 a.m.
Oil prices fell sharply Friday, giving up some of the gains crude made this week even as the dollar fell to a fresh low for 2009.
ROUNDUP
posted: 09/12/2009 5:24 a.m.
CLASS 4A OZARK 7, FARMINGTON 7 FARMINGTON - Neither Ozark nor Farmington could pull away Friday night as the teams played to a tie in nonference action.
CLASS 5A Goblins push on but fall
posted: 09/12/2009 5:23 a.m.
Despite all of its offense in the first half, Mountain Home had to hold off a furious rally by the Harrison Goblins in the final minutes and hold on to capture a 35-28 victory Friday at Bomber Stadium.
Insurer Allstate settles age-bias lawsuit for $4.5 million
posted: 09/12/2009 5:23 a.m.
Allstate Insurance Co. will pay $4.5 million to about 90 employees to settle an age-bias lawsuit stemming from the company's 1999 move to switch thousands of its agents from employees to independent contractors.
No job, no steak, report says
posted: 09/12/2009 5:23 a.m.
The U.S. livestock industry, hurt by slumping meat exports and rising costs, faces slow growth as the economy recovers from the recession, the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City said Friday.
CLASS 5A Tough defense helps Siloam to victory
posted: 09/12/2009 5:21 a.m.
Even with their best defensive player - Deric England - sidelined with a second-quarter knee injury, the Siloam Springs Panthers found a way to scratch out a 21-10 victory over Stilwell, Okla.
Plants can't take no-water vacation
posted: 09/12/2009 5:20 a.m.
So you're going away on a business trip or vacation? Your plants are not, and there's no reason for them to suffer in your absence.
As a money-saving effort, ask to be contractor's aide
posted: 09/12/2009 5:19 a.m.
Here's a clever way to cut costs on a professional homeimprovement project: Ask whether the contractor will hire you as a helper or laborer.
Agenda for a city
posted: 09/12/2009 5:17 a.m.
The Little Rock metropolitan area was filled with visitors from across the state on Labor Day weekend.
To win in Afghanistan
posted: 09/12/2009 5:17 a.m.
Within weeks, the top American and NATO commander in Afghanistan, Army General Stanley McChrystal, is expected ask President Barack Obama for a new infusion of troops. That already has his White House divided: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton leans toward deploying more U.S. warriors; Vice President Joseph Biden leans against.
LETTERS
posted: 09/12/2009 5:17 a.m.
Newspaper shrinking About 60 years ago, my good friend Jay Fredrich, my brother and a few friends would collect newspapers (for "recycling" as it is known today ) to help pay for Boy Scout camp or other projects for St. Edward School in Little Rock.
COLUMNISTS The man in the middle
posted: 09/12/2009 5:16 a.m.
President Barack Obama rediscovered his inner centrist Wednesday night, forced by the arithmetic of congressional politics and the federal budget to trim his health-care proposals to a new, more modest size.
Stay within reason
posted: 09/12/2009 5:16 a.m.
I agree that Fayetteville needs a new high school worthy of serving students for decades to come.
Other days
posted: 09/12/2009 5:12 a.m.
100 YEARS AGO Sept. 12, 1909 Inasmuch as it will take about 3,000 additional persons in the Census Bureau during the time the next census is under course of compilation, examinations for positions will be held at Little Rock, Texarkana, Helena, Fort Smith and Fayetteville, October 23.
Gearhart supports Pelphrey
posted: 09/12/2009 5:10 a.m.
Arkansas Chancellor David Gearhart offered a strong show of support Friday for Razorbacks basketball Coach John Pelphrey.
Calendar
posted: 09/12/2009 5:09 a.m.
MUSIC, ART AND ENTERTAINMENT Lonoke Missionary Baptist Church, Arkansas 9 North of Morrilton, will host a gospel bluegrass concert featuring The Isaacs at 7 p.m. Sept. 25. Tickets are $18, $10 ages 5-12. (501) 354-8616 or www.lonokemissionarybaptist. org.
Caterer creates a taste of Jewish culture
posted: 09/12/2009 5:08 a.m.
As the High Holy Days approach, Neil Elenzweig hopes to fill refrigerators around Arkansas with Jewish culinary masterpieces.
NEWS BRIEFS
posted: 09/12/2009 5:06 a.m.
Bible literacy law confuses schools DALLAS - Some Texas school districts are scrambling to interpret a state law that requires public schools to incorporate Bible literacy into the curriculum.
COMMENTARY Winning not enough in today's NFL
posted: 09/12/2009 5:05 a.m.
It's not like there's much job security associated with being an NFL head coach. That was underscored yet again when three teams fired coaches during the season last year, then six more clubs dismissed their coaches soon afterward. With two coaches also walking away from jobs, 11 franchises open this season with head coaches entering their first full season with their teams.
A new mission
posted: 09/12/2009 5:05 a.m.
A house vacated by elderly Catholic nuns is getting new life as a refuge for young women without supportive families. The building is being renovated by Saving Grace Inc., a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping women over 18 who are no longer eligible for the foster care system.
Off the wire
posted: 09/12/2009 5:04 a.m.
BASKETBALL Jordan, 4 others enter hall Michael Jordan, a five-time NBA MVP and winner of a record 10 scoring titles, was among five people inducted to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Mass., on Friday.
Second thoughts
posted: 09/12/2009 5:03 a.m.
Shortstop not a star from start When, exactly, did it become clear that New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter would become a great player?
NWA Championship report
posted: 09/12/2009 4:57 a.m.
Paula Creamer was in high school math class worried about her dad's plane. Cristie Kerr was in her hotel in Portland, Ore., shocked by what she watched on television.
Prammanasudh is feeling right at home in Arkansas
posted: 09/12/2009 4:41 a.m.
Playing her first event inside her newly adopted home state, Conway's Stacy Prammanasudh shot a 3-under-par 68 on Friday in the first round of the P&G Beauty Northwest Arkansas Championship.
Itkin to audition for Maine post
posted: 09/12/2009 4:35 a.m.
David Itkin, who is in his last year as music director of the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra, is a finalist for the post of music director/conductor of the Bangor (Maine) Symphony.
Prison time pared for ex-school clerk
posted: 09/12/2009 4:32 a.m.
A former school clerk who pleaded guilty to stealing more than $800,000 from the Pine Bluff School District has persuaded a judge to reduce her 80-year prison sentence by more than half.
25 firefighters' sacrifices honored
posted: 09/12/2009 4:31 a.m.
The gray granite slab outside the Central Fire Station in Little Rock was until Friday the only public memorial to city firefighters who died in the line of duty.
The world in brief
posted: 09/12/2009 4:30 a.m.
QUOTE OF THE DAY "It is very important that the nation continues to trust the political process." Abdul Star Murad, campaign chief for Afghan presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah, calling for a full investigation into allegations of cheating in the recent election.
The nation in brief
posted: 09/12/2009 4:29 a.m.
QUOTE OF THE DAY "From this day forward, we will safeguard the memories of those who died by rekindling the spirit of service that lit our city with hope and helped keep us strong." New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, speaking of those killed in the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks.
In the news
posted: 09/12/2009 4:28 a.m.
Annie Leibovitz, 59, the celebrity photographer, has won an extension on a $24 million loan in a dispute that threatened her rights to her famous images, a year after she put up as collateral three Manhattan townhouses, an upstate New York property and the copyright to every picture she has ever taken or will take.
Names and faces
posted: 09/12/2009 4:28 a.m.
Daniel Craig and Hugh Jackman gave their first performance Thursday night in the play A Steady Rain on Broadway. The pair play Chicago police officers confronting professional and personal difficulties.
GOLF ROUNDUP Familiarity shows for Woods, Wilson
posted: 09/12/2009 4:27 a.m.
Tiger Woods and Mark Wilson were in a tie for the lead Friday at the BMW Championship, two players who have every reason to feel right at home at Cog Hill.
NFL NOTES Ex-Hog Andrews out for opener
posted: 09/12/2009 4:23 a.m.
Philadelphia Eagles right tackle Shawn Andrews will miss the season opener against the Carolina Panthers on Sunday because of a sore back.
Karzai challenger demands Afghan vote inquiry
posted: 09/12/2009 4:23 a.m.
The chief challenger to President Hamid Karzai on Friday called for a full investigation of hundreds of reports of fraud in Afghanistan's Aug. 20 presidential contest, while a top U.S. diplomat asked critics to withhold judgment about the election's credibility.
Sept. 11 renews mission's intent for U.S. soldiers
posted: 09/12/2009 4:21 a.m.
Many of the troops at this sprawling U.S. air base were in their midteens when they watched the planes hit the World Trade Center's twin towers on television and vowed to join the military.
Ex-Taiwan chief gets life for graft
posted: 09/12/2009 4:13 a.m.
Taiwan's former President Chen Shui-bian, who clashed with China over his efforts to assert the island's independence, was sentenced to life in prison for corruption, fraud and money-laundering.
Black bear claws man inside home
posted: 09/12/2009 4:11 a.m.
Colorado Division of Wildlife spokesman Randy Hampton said a man had gone to the first floor of his Aspen home to check on his three barking dogs when a large black bear struck him in the head.
U.S. deficit approaches $1.4 trillion
posted: 09/12/2009 3:59 a.m.
The federal deficit surged higher into record territory in August, hitting $1.38 trillion with one month left in the budget year.
Beebe picks Kimbrell to direct state schools
posted: 09/12/2009 3:58 a.m.
Tom Kimbrell, a former superintendent and now executive director of a state organization of education administrators, is Gov. Mike Beebe's choice to be the next Arkansas education commissioner with the responsibility of overseeing a public school system of 465,000 students.
NEWS IN BRIEF
posted: 09/12/2009 3:49 a.m.
Home BancShares plans stock offering Home BancShares Inc. is offering $90 million of its common stock in a public offering, the Conway bank said Friday.
Hacker pleads guilty to data theft
posted: 09/12/2009 3:47 a.m.
A computer hacker who was once a federal informant and was a driving force behind one of the largest cases of identity theft in U.S. history pleaded guilty Friday in a deal with prosecutors that will send him to prison for up to 25 years.
FedEx's earnings forecast, shares up
posted: 09/12/2009 3:45 a.m.
FedEx Corp., the world's second-largest package delivery company, raised its first-quarter earnings forecast Friday, citing better-than-expected international shipments and cost-cutting.
Valero bets all bill fails
posted: 09/12/2009 3:45 a.m.
Valero Energy Corp. Chief Executive Officer Bill Klesse is so sure that the Waxman-Markey climate bill will fail to become law that he's making no strategic adjustments to cope with the legislation.
Business news in brief
posted: 09/12/2009 3:43 a.m.
QUOTE OF THE DAY "With hope comes more spending, and with more spending comes more production." Jennifer Lee, an economist at BMO Capital Markets Article, 1D Number of active rigs drops by 10 HOUSTON - The number of rigs actively exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. fell by 10 this week to 999.
MARKET REPORT Stocks slide as crude prices dip
posted: 09/12/2009 3:43 a.m.
Stocks slipped in quiet trading Friday after the recent string of gains and a drop in oil prices.
Ask the expert
posted: 09/12/2009 3:38 a.m.
I want to perk up the dining room and make it look a bit classier. I'm thinking about adding a chair rail to accomplish that. Is this a project I can do on my own to maybe save some money?
Tools & toys
posted: 09/12/2009 3:34 a.m.
Whey Floor Finish What's to love: Vermont Natural Coatings' PolyWhey floor finish is water-based polyurethane that replaces petroleum ingredients with whey, a natural byproduct of cheese processing.
In the garden
posted: 09/12/2009 3:31 a.m.
Janet Carson is a horticulture specialist for the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service. Write to her at P.O.
Personal space
posted: 09/12/2009 3:31 a.m.
Tanner Critz Where I live: My wife, Melanie, and I live in Stifft Station with our two sons, Wayah, 4, and Leo, 2.
OTUS THE HEAD CAT Paragould man wins Cash for Cliches Contest
posted: 09/12/2009 3:30 a.m.
My thanks to all of you who participated in our online "Cash for Cliches Contest." You guys are the best thing since sliced bread.
ON CHRISTIANITY
posted: 09/12/2009 3:29 a.m.
DEAR REV. GRAHAM: Our son and his wife just had their fi rst son, and we're very excited. Does the Bible say anything about what we ought to do to be good grandparents ? - E.M.
CLICK & CLACK'S CAR TALK
posted: 09/12/2009 3:28 a.m.
Click and Clack (Tom and Ray Magliozzi), dispense advice about cars every Saturday. E-mail Click and Clack by visiting the Car Talk section of cars.com
HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY
posted: 09/12/2009 3:26 a.m.
Happy birthday. You leap forward intellectually and spiritually this year. You're willing to work and that shows in your attitude. In January, a mentor will coach you to achieve a higher potential. In February, you are prepared to take on a bigger game. April brings a new purpose. There's a windfall in July.
HELPFUL HINTS
posted: 09/12/2009 3:25 a.m.
DEAR HELOISE: My husband wants to buy our son a tarantula, but I'm not sure if our son is responsible enough to take care of one. How long do tarantulas live in captivity, and how do you take care of them?
AMERICAN LEAGUE Jeter breaks Gehrig's hits record in 3rd inning
posted: 09/12/2009 3:23 a.m.
Derek Jeter broke the New York Yankees' record for hits held by Lou Gehrig for more than seven decades with an opposite-field single in the third inning at Yankee Stadium on Friday night against the Baltimore Orioles.
Keep it clean
posted: 09/12/2009 3:23 a.m.
Ultimate Paint Squeegee What is it? It's a safe, quick way to remove water from the surface of your car. Use it along with a towel for fast drying - minus water spots.
Friday, September 11
Chancellor backs Pelphrey as internal investigation continues
posted: 09/11/2009 1:01 p.m.
The chancellor of the University of Arkansas remains "100 percent supportive" of Arkansas' basketball coach after three of his players were investigated over an alleged rape on campus.
Eating out, Last call ... for crawfish
posted: 09/11/2009 10:33 a.m.
While bars have a "last call" for beer, Razor's Reef Grill and Cantina has a "last call" for food.
Large snake missing in Springdale
posted: 09/11/2009 9:15 a.m.
Springdale police are telling residents and schools to be on the lookout for an 11-foot snake that escaped its owner.
Live Music - What's Up
posted: 09/11/2009 9:03 a.m.
The following is a list of live performances in Northwest Arkansas. Readers are encouraged to verify times and admission prices. For details, call venues directly. To add listings, e-mail schedules to whatsup@nwarktimes.com, fax them to 442- 1714, or call 571-6447.
Obituaries & Death Notices
posted: 09/11/2009 8:50 a.m.
Philip Besonen, Imogene Frances Edwards, Caylee Danielle Delosie, Roger Victor Hughes, Wyona Cornelius Beighley, Rachel Stepp
Chamber pulls for millage increase
posted: 09/11/2009 8:44 a.m.
The Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce formally gave its backing Thursday to the Fayetteville School District's proposed property tax increase to fund construction of a new high school.
Public input needed at green plan open house
posted: 09/11/2009 8:41 a.m.
The Fayetteville Natural Heritage Association is hosting an open house for western Washington County to receive public input on developing the Regional Green Infrastructure Plan.
Man who helped steal generator gets 10 years
posted: 09/11/2009 8:39 a.m.
A Springdale man faces a 10-year prison sentence after admitting that he helped steal one generator and tried to steal a second generator during this year's ice storm.
Court Briefs
posted: 09/11/2009 8:36 a.m.
Court briefs for Washington County for September 11, 2009.
Times Editorials : A worthwhile cause
posted: 09/11/2009 8:34 a.m.
On this, the eighth anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks that murdered 2,974 people and culminated with the launch of major wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, it is right that we should pause to applaud the Post 9-11 GI Bill, one of the few good things to come of these heartbreaking story lines.
Letters about the millage
posted: 09/11/2009 8:33 a.m.
Letters about the millage for September 11, 2009.
Land of Lincoln?
posted: 09/11/2009 8:30 a.m.
Not a single Republican dared stand in the way of Sen. Mark Pryor's run for re-election last year. With only a Green Party candidate contesting him, Pryor cruised to victory.
Schools getting hand sanitizers
posted: 09/11/2009 8:28 a.m.
Workers started installing new hand sanitizer dispensers in classrooms at Vandergriff Elementary School Thursday afternoon.
Fayette Junction master plan wins pair of awards
posted: 09/11/2009 8:26 a.m.
The Arkansas Chapter of the American Planning Association announced that the Fayette Junction Master Plan has won the 2009 Achievement in Comprehensive Planning award.
HMR Delinquents
posted: 09/11/2009 8:24 a.m.
The city of Fayetteville Accounting Department, working with the city prosecutor's office, collected $884 in overdue hotel, motel and restaurant taxes in August. That raises the year-todate total collected to $59,209.61. Only three of the 15 cases were closed with a delinquent balance of zero.
It's showtime : Fayetteville, Jefferson City tussle in nationally televised rematch
posted: 09/11/2009 8:12 a.m.
Fayetteville will address the nation tonight.
Hogs could still face discipline from UA
posted: 09/11/2009 8:09 a.m.
Arkansas Razorbacks sophomore guard Courtney Fortson could face disciplinary action up to the removal of his scholarship or dismissal from the team after he sent an insensitive comment on Twitter while teammates were being investigated by police following a rape allegation.
Woodland dominates conference opener
posted: 09/11/2009 8:07 a.m.
Woodland proved too much for Springdale George on Thursday night as the Cowboys opened conference play with a 24-7 win over the Wranglers at Harmon Field. The Cowboys certainly didn't light up the offensive stat box but as it did last week against crosstown rival Ramay, Woodland pounced on big-play opportunities and short fields.
Har-Ber win a 'learning experience' for FHS
posted: 09/11/2009 8:02 a.m.
Har-Ber used a relentless and aggressive game at the net to power past Fayetteville Thursday Night in Springdale in three games. After the Wildcats won a nip and tuck affair in the first contest 25-23, HBHS posted wins of 25-15 and 25-16 in the final two games.
Red Dogs need 'confidence' boost tonight
posted: 09/11/2009 7:58 a.m.
Springdale High gave it away last week and now it's attempting to take it back.
West Fork QB forges his own path
posted: 09/11/2009 7:55 a.m.
It started in 2005 with Blake Hassell - the quarterback who led West Fork to the state playoffs for the first time since 1988 and the Northwest Arkansas Times Offensive Player of the Year.
A day we'll never forget
posted: 09/11/2009 7:54 a.m.
Eight years ago today, America witnessed its second day of infamy when two commercial airplanes crashed into the World Trade Center in New York, another into the Pentagon, and a third plane destined for Washington, D.C., crashed into a Pennsylvania field.
Gridiron to Afghanistan
posted: 09/11/2009 7:53 a.m.
Normally, Gentry defensive back Jarred Rankin spends his summers getting ready for the upcoming football season. Come August, he's involved in two-a-days with the Pioneers and counting down the days to the first kickoff.
Ramay falls to Gold in back and forth game
posted: 09/11/2009 7:50 a.m.
Play all four quarters. Bentonville Gold coach Toma Whorton has been drilling that mantra into his players' heads this season and it paid off Thursday night.
Behind the scenes : BHS marketing students found a valuable opportunity with the LPGA tourney in town.
posted: 09/11/2009 7:48 a.m.
Today is the big day. The day that, with any cooperation from Mother Nature, the P&G Beauty NW Arkansas Championship presented by John Q. Hammons will tee off at Pinnacle Country Club.
Culinary arts, live music merge at Pinnacle Hills Arts Festival
posted: 09/11/2009 7:47 a.m.
If you've enjoyed having your sense of sight stimulated by the wide range of visual artwork featured at the Pinnacle Hills Arts Festival the past two years, you will want to be sure to have your taste buds and ears ready to go this time around as well.
Black shuts out Southwest
posted: 09/11/2009 7:45 a.m.
Bentonville Black's threeheaded monster of a running game allowed them to open up their conference season with a 14-0 victory over host Springdale Southwest Thursday.
Tigers to curtail turnovers, play tough defense against Cassville
posted: 09/11/2009 7:44 a.m.
Defense, turnovers, and costly penalties were the name of the game last Friday night at Prairie Grove. Only 18 total points were scored in a game that Lavaca came out on top 12-6.
Court: Hanna didn't mismanage kids' trusts
posted: 09/11/2009 7:42 a.m.
The Arkansas Court of Appeals has denied an appeal by Donna Wilson Hanna, who wanted to oust her ex-husband as the trustee of their children's trusts.
Lowell man pleads guilty to sex charges
posted: 09/11/2009 7:41 a.m.
A Lowell man was placed on probation and given a jail sentence after he admitted to engaging in sexual contact with a 14-year-old boy.
School districts to present annual reports
posted: 09/11/2009 7:40 a.m.
Between now and the end of October, school districts in the county will be presenting their annual reports to the public at local school board meetings.
Parents in neglect case turn selves in
posted: 09/11/2009 7:38 a.m.
Parents of children found playing in a car with the keys in it Aug. 29 turned themselves in to the Bella Vista Police Department Thursday morning, detective Barb Shrum said.
Three more arrested in Peg Lane shooting
posted: 09/11/2009 7:37 a.m.
Three more suspects, including a juvenile, were taken into police tody Wednesday in connection with a shooting on Peg Lane in Fayetteville.
Quorom Court gets on board
posted: 09/11/2009 7:35 a.m.
Members of the Washington County Quorum Court are jumping on board when it comes to the idea of a light rail system in Northwest Arkansas
National Pet Memorial Day is Sunday
posted: 09/11/2009 7:33 a.m.
Sunday marks National Pet Memorial Day, and to help people remember their beloved pets, NWA Save Our Strays Rescue will hold an event to celebrate our four-legged friends and to honor the memories of pets who have touched our lives.
Hendren: Filing papers next step in candidacy
posted: 09/11/2009 7:31 a.m.
Throughout the summer, Kim Hendren's apparent indecision about whether to run for the U.S. Senate has been more apparent than real. But filing official papers will make his candidacy, well, official, he said.
Hendren looks at conditions in Arkansas prison
posted: 09/11/2009 7:27 a.m.
Longtime state Sen. Kim Hendren, R-Gravette, and some other lawmakers met Tuesday at Tucker Correctional Facility near Jonesboro.
OBITUARIES
posted: 09/11/2009 7:26 a.m.
Janelle Ruth Penner, Raymond E. Rickabaugh, Caylee Danielle Delosie, Marty Eugene Reece, Sherri A. Willett, Leonard "Steve" Burnett
Manufacturing students receive certificates
posted: 09/11/2009 7:17 a.m.
The first six students to receive certificates in furniture manufacturing and upholstery from Northwest Arkansas Community College were honored Thursday night at the college.
Trip 'worth it' for Missouri school
posted: 09/11/2009 7:15 a.m.
Fort Zumwalt West head football coach Paul Day spent nearly as much time this week working on the details of his team's trip here as he did preparing the Jaguars for the game itself.
Support for a new stadium?
posted: 09/11/2009 7:12 a.m.
School patrons and officials have renewed efforts to build a new football stadium here. To date, the main question remains how to pay for the proposed $3-million complex.
Rogers foe young, scoreless this season
posted: 09/11/2009 7:06 a.m.
Ronnie Peacock wants his Rogers Mounties to put last week's season opener behind them.
War Eagles hoping Classen brings test
posted: 09/11/2009 7:04 a.m.
Rogers Heritage faces a defensive challenge this week somewhat closer to what the War Eagles will see beginning Sept. 25, when they open the 7AWest Conference season.
Lady Tigers get an earful before cruising past Rogers
posted: 09/11/2009 7 a.m.
The Bentonville Lady Tigers' hot start to Thursday's volleyball match against Rogers wasn't as good as the scoreboard indicated.
Gneiting's catch wins it for Gold
posted: 09/11/2009 6:57 a.m.
Play all four quarters. Bentonville Gold coach Toma Whorton has been drilling that mantra into his players' heads this seasonand it paid off Thursday night.
Central rushes past War Eagles
posted: 09/11/2009 6:56 a.m.
The Springdale Central Warriors rushed for 244 yards and scored on six of seven possessions here Thursday in a 40-0 Northwest Arkansas Conference victory against the Rogers Heritage War Eagles.
OUR VIEW : Today, we remember
posted: 09/11/2009 6:51 a.m.
Turn on your television today, and you are bound to see some familiar images on your screen. The damage inflicted on our country on Sept. 11, 2001, was captured pretty well by every kind of media. We've had eight years to view and digest these images, yet we still wince with pain each time we see them. We've had eight years to get used to the idea that 9/11 really happened, yet there's still a part of us that still can't believe it. Only Hollywood could dream up such horrific acts, right?
LETTERS
posted: 09/11/2009 6:50 a.m.
I have been quite disturbed by the tone, tempers and rhetoric of those who are giving misinformation to senior citizens regarding health-care reform.
OTHER OPINIONS Counting everybody
posted: 09/11/2009 6:47 a.m.
Counting people may seem like one of the most innocuous activities the U.S. government can undertake. But each decennial census generates a great deal of political conflict, for the simple reason that as the population grows and shifts, political consequences follow.
The lottery: Distrust and distaste
posted: 09/11/2009 6:46 a.m.
As the kickoff of the Arkansas lottery nears, I find myself feeling nothing but distrust and distaste.
American Legion building sold
posted: 09/11/2009 6:44 a.m.
Arvest Bank is the new owner of the American Legion Building at the corner of Legion Lane and North Main Street in downtown Bentonville.
Community notes
posted: 09/11/2009 6:40 a.m.
Community notes for Benton County for September 11, 2009.
Panel voids ballots at 83 Afghan sites
posted: 09/11/2009 6:24 a.m.
A fraud commission threw out votes Thursday from 83 polling stations and ordered recounts at hundreds of others in three provinces that form Afghan President Hamid Karzai's political base, reducing his chances of avoiding a runoff.
First woman elected to state's Supreme Court, Imber will retire
posted: 09/11/2009 6:22 a.m.
Arkansas Supreme Court Justice Annabelle Clinton Imber, having battled heart problems the past few years and engaged to be married, will retire effective Jan. 1.
Senators given private wooing
posted: 09/11/2009 6:22 a.m.
The day after outlining his priorities to Congress, President Barack Obama convened a White House meeting Thursday to court moderate Democrats - including Arkansas' two senators - whose votes will be critical for passing health-care legislation.
46.3 million in U.S. have no insurance
posted: 09/11/2009 6:10 a.m.
The number of American residents without health insurance rose to 46.3 million last year as people began losing jobs and coverage in the recession, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The poverty rate hit 13.2 percent, an 11-year high.
Line passes test, next task tougher
posted: 09/11/2009 6:10 a.m.
Arkansas guard Mitch Petrus said there's no cause for celebration because the Razorbacks didn't allow a sack in their season-opening 48-10 victory over Missouri State.
State's home sales edge up in July
posted: 09/11/2009 6:04 a.m.
Arkansas' stagnant real estate market finally started flowing in July, with the first home-sales increase since December 2005.
NFL: Steelers pass past Titans
posted: 09/11/2009 6:04 a.m.
Jeff Reed kicked a 33-yard field goal 4:32 into overtime and the Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers again relied on Ben Roethlisberger's ability to lead clutch scoring drives to beat the Tennessee Titans 13-10 in the NFL season opener Thursday night.
Off the wire
posted: 09/11/2009 5:54 a.m.
FOOTBALL Cowboys name captains Reigning NFL sack leader De-Marcus Ware has a new entry on his resume: team captain. Ware was the only first-time honoree among four players on the Dallas Cowboys who were chosen captains Thursday in a vote of their teammates.
LIKE IT IS Pelphrey should consider tightening reins
posted: 09/11/2009 5:38 a.m.
Maybe the rape allegation against Arkansas basketball players was not a black eye for the UA, but at the very least the incident should be viewed as a huge embarrassment.
P&G BEAUTY NORTHWEST ARKANSAS CHAMPIONSHIP: A brand-new experience
posted: 09/11/2009 5:30 a.m.
It appears Pinnacle Country Club got some bang for its buck.
COMMENTARY Jordan best because support lacked
posted: 09/11/2009 5:20 a.m.
Michael Jordan entering the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame today is like the period at the end of this sentence. It - and he - has to be there to be proper and complete.
Second thoughts
posted: 09/11/2009 5 a.m.
The story about Michael Jordan getting cut as a sophomore from his high school varsity basketball team is not so, Ruby Sutton, physical education teacher at Laney High in Wilmington, N.C., told the Charlotte (N.C.) Observer.
State college report
posted: 09/11/2009 4:58 a.m.
Reddies find hope in defeat It didn't result in a victory, but Henderson State's play Saturday had people talking for all the right reasons.
Rain, wind postpone landing of shuttle
posted: 09/11/2009 4:56 a.m.
Bad weather prevented space shuttle Discovery from returning home Thursday and kept its astronauts circling the world for at least an extra day.
SEC report
posted: 09/11/2009 4:55 a.m.
Tear takes left tackle out again Georgia has lost starting left offensive tackle Trinton Sturdivant to a seasonending knee injury for the second consecutive year.
White House: Million jobs owed to plan
posted: 09/11/2009 4:55 a.m.
White House economists said Thursday that the Obama administration's recovery efforts have saved or created more than 1 million jobs, an estimate delivered with a cautiously optimistic forecast about the direction of the economy.
Senators told to act on climate legislation
posted: 09/11/2009 4:54 a.m.
With negotiations on a new international climate treaty proving difficult, the Obama administration's chief climate negotiator Thursday called on the Senate to act as soon as possible and pass legislation to control greenhouse gases.
Death rate for kids under 5 falling, still high, U.N. says
posted: 09/11/2009 4:53 a.m.
It is unacceptable that 8.8 million children die every year before their fifth birthdays - 40 percent of them in India, Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of Congo, the U.N. children's agency said Thursday.
THE RECRUITING GUY Lineman eyes second chance
posted: 09/11/2009 4:53 a.m.
Defensive tackle Tony Gillespie is not only closer to home, he believes he's closer to fulfilling his dream of playing major-college football.
Razorbacks report
posted: 09/11/2009 4:52 a.m.
Any fear that Arkansas' receivers would have a difficult time handling quarterback Ryan Mallett's hard throws proved to be unfounded.
Made up sex tales, ex-lawmaker says
posted: 09/11/2009 4:52 a.m.
A California lawmaker who campaigned under the family-values banner and resigned after being caught on tape boasting about his sexual conquests denied Thursday that he had extramarital affairs, saying "my offense was engaging in inappropriate storytelling."
GRIDLOCK GURU: Right on red? Not at 540 exit
posted: 09/11/2009 4:51 a.m.
Well-placed signs help drivers know what's legal at exactly the right moment.
Freshman flashes speed, fulfills need
posted: 09/11/2009 4:50 a.m.
Arkansas State's Don Jones didn't know what to expect of himself before last Saturday night's season-opening game against Mississippi Valley State.
LPGA's meteorologist expects busy weekend
posted: 09/11/2009 4:48 a.m.
Chances are Brian Kragh will be among the busiest people at the LPGA P&G Beauty Northwest Arkansas Championship.
FORT SMITH: Robber tricked by victim gets 20 years
posted: 09/11/2009 4:48 a.m.
Police were able to trace a stolen gun back to a man who used it to commit a robbery before handing the weapon to his victim.
Shin shows she can play with the best
posted: 09/11/2009 4:47 a.m.
Occasionally, Jiyai Shin will cue up the tape of her 2008 Women's British Open championship.
Auditors: Improper filing, controls cost county $21,800
posted: 09/11/2009 4:46 a.m.
Four hundred and thirty six death-certificate applications with estimated fees of $21,800 weren't properly accounted for from July 2005 to June 2008 at the state Department of Health's Jefferson County Health Unit, a state auditor told lawmakers Thursday.
Northwest Arkansas Championship report
posted: 09/11/2009 4:46 a.m.
From caddie to qualifier to contender?
FAYETTEVILLE Sex, booze case spurs UA frat investigation
posted: 09/11/2009 4:44 a.m.
The University of Arkansas fraternity where a student alleged she was raped Aug. 27 after having several drinks is under investigation and temporarily barred from hosting parties, a UA spokesman said Thursday.
Fan's guide
posted: 09/11/2009 4:44 a.m.
Fan Guide to the P&G Beauty Northwest Arkansas Championship
Bar wife's testimony, Dunn defense urges
posted: 09/11/2009 4:43 a.m.
Statements murder defendant Gary Dunn's wife made about their sexual relationship should not be allowed into evidence when he goes on trial in the death of beauty queen Nona Dirksmeyer, defense attorneys said in filings.
AMERICAN LEAGUE Starters hit spot as Royals get AL home sweep
posted: 09/11/2009 4:41 a.m.
The last place Kansas City Royals beat the Detroit Tigers 7-4 on Thursday for a surprising three-game sweep of the American League Central leaders.
Northwest Arkansas deaths
posted: 09/11/2009 4:41 a.m.
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette publishes, at no charge, death notices of reasonable length for residents of Benton, Carroll, Washington and Madison counties submitted by funeral homes.
The state/region in brief
posted: 09/11/2009 4:40 a.m.
Student test data to be on Web site The Arkansas Department of Education is developing a Web site for the public to research the progress of all of the state's 460,000 public school students.
NOTEWORTHY DEATH
posted: 09/11/2009 4:39 a.m.
Nobel laureate, nuclear-physics expert Aage Bohr, a nuclear physics professor and Nobel laureate like his father, has died. He was 87.
TEXAS LEAGUE PLAYOFFS Bullpen answers call as Naturals top Cards
posted: 09/11/2009 4:39 a.m.
A well-rested bullpen put the Northwest Arkansas Naturals within a game of the Texas League championship series.
NW Arkansas today
posted: 09/11/2009 4:39 a.m.
QUOTE OF THE DAY "I don't think he's too sophisticated." Sebastian County deputy prosecutor Aaron Jennen, referring to Dwight Kelley who was sentenced to 20 years in prison Thursday for robbery. Kelley was caught when he gave his gun to the victim. Article, 1B
Pelphrey weighing conduct
posted: 09/11/2009 4:37 a.m.
Three Arkansas basketball players could face internal punishment from the UA after Washington County prosecutors decided not to file charges after an investigation stemming from a rape accusation at a UA fraternity house.
Forte tries to build off rookie season
posted: 09/11/2009 4:36 a.m.
There is a bit of a mystery this time, something of an unknown, that awaits the Chicago Bears, and Matt Forte isn't quite sure what to make of it.
State sports briefs
posted: 09/11/2009 4:35 a.m.
FOOTBALL OBU's Pruitt signs with Miami Former Ouachita Baptist and Newport High School wide receiver Julius Pruitt has been signed to the Miami Dolphins practice squad.
St. Louis' receivers short on credentials
posted: 09/11/2009 4:33 a.m.
Donnie Avery might as well get used to double coverage.
Defense starts strong for Ouachita Baptist
posted: 09/11/2009 4:32 a.m.
Being a defensive player in the Gulf South Conference these days isn't easy.
TOP 25: Yellow Jackets take final turn defeat Clemson
posted: 09/11/2009 4:31 a.m.
Georgia Tech looked unstoppable. Then it was Clemson's turn. In a game of major twists, the Yellow Jackets finally took control when it mattered most.
GULF SOUTH: W. Alabama tops ATU
posted: 09/11/2009 4:29 a.m.
The Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys suffered their first loss of the season Thursday, falling to West Alabama at Tiger Stadium.
Sixth seed del Potro handles Cilic, big stage
posted: 09/11/2009 4:27 a.m.
Juan Martin del Potro was aching for a second crack at a Grand Slam semifinal, a second chance to prove he has what it takes to win at that stage.
Sabbatini's good round makes choice look bad
posted: 09/11/2009 4:25 a.m.
Two days after his Presidents Cup snub, Rory Sabbatini made captain Greg Norman's decision to leave him off the International team look even more peculiar.
QB making most of his chance
posted: 09/11/2009 4:24 a.m.
Fort Smith Northside was in trouble, trailing by two touchdowns on the road and with a first-time starter at quarterback.
Class 7A report
posted: 09/11/2009 4:22 a.m.
Har-Ber gets ball to Pruitt Teams facing Springdale Har-Ber can expect to see more of Houston Pruitt.
Madoff failures prompt SEC fix
posted: 09/11/2009 4:19 a.m.
The Securities and Exchange Commission's watchdog, who chronicled a history of breakdowns at the agency despite numerous red flags raised about Bernard Madoff's business, has recommended "employee-byemployee " action be taken now to ensure the failures aren't repeated.
U.S. Senate halts to extol Kennedy
posted: 09/11/2009 4:13 a.m.
The Senate paused Thursday to remember Sen. Edward Kennedy's nearly five decades in Congress and his commitment to health-care change.
Iran's bid to West found lacking
posted: 09/11/2009 4:09 a.m.
American officials said Thursday that Iran's latest proposal for talks with the West falls well short of satisfying international demands that it detail its nuclear program.
Kurds press Iraq after 19 killed
posted: 09/11/2009 4:07 a.m.
Kurdish lawmakers demanded the government step up security in northern Iraq after a suicide truck bomb flattened a neighborhood in a small village Thursday, killing 19 people and injuring 30 others.
For 'You lie!' shout, Obama accepts apology
posted: 09/11/2009 4:05 a.m.
President Barack Obama accepted a South Carolina Republican's apology for shouting, "You lie!" during his speech to Congress, and House Democratic leaders showed no interest in sanctions against Rep. Joe Wilson.
Arkansans recall a mellower D.C.
posted: 09/11/2009 4:04 a.m.
As he emerged from the Capitol building after President Barack Obama's Wednesday night speech to a joint session of Congress, Sen. Mark Pryor noticed something that used to be a rarity: guards patrolling the grounds armed with machine guns.
ANALYSIS It's fact-check time for health proposals
posted: 09/11/2009 4:02 a.m.
In his speech to Congress Wednesday, President Barack Obama said the changes to health care that he's proposing "would not apply to those who are here illegally." That prompted Rep. Joe Wilson, R-S.C., to shout "You lie!" from his seat in the House chamber. Wilson later apologized for the outburst, but he didn't back down from his claim.
Wal-Mart: Changing with the times
posted: 09/11/2009 4:02 a.m.
Mike Duke, Wal-Mart Stores Inc.'s president and chief executive officer, sees a challenging retail environment continuing this fall and expects Christmas shopping will be a last-minute affair for many of the chain's customers.
Trade gap's 16.3% rise surprises
posted: 09/11/2009 4:01 a.m.
The U.S. trade deficit in July hit the highest level in six months as a record rise in imports outpaced a third-straight increase in foreign demand for American products, according to government data released Thursday.
In the news
posted: 09/11/2009 3:59 a.m.
George LeMieux, a Republican and former chief of staff and political adviser to Florida Gov. Charlie Crist, was sworn in as his state's newest senator by Vice President Joe Biden, replacing Republican Sen. Mel Martinez, who resigned.
Names and faces
posted: 09/11/2009 3:58 a.m.
Omar Sharif returned to the big screen at the Venice Film Festival on Thursday in a film about an elderly man's encounter with a woman he loved in his youth. The Traveler, an Egyptian film by first-time feature director Ahmed Maher, is vying for the festival's Golden Lion award.
Monsanto to lay off 8% of its work force
posted: 09/11/2009 3:57 a.m.
Monsanto Co., the world's biggest seed company, said Thursday that it plans to make deeper work-force cuts than previously announced, saying it will reduce its staff by about 8 percent to cut costs.
The nation in brief
posted: 09/11/2009 3:57 a.m.
QUOTE OF THE DAY "It is not really responsive." P.J. Crowley, State Department spokesman, on Iran's latest proposal for talks with the West, which American officials said would fail to detail its nuclear program.
The world in brief
posted: 09/11/2009 3:57 a.m.
QUOTE OF THE DAY "N-O." Abdullah Abdullah, the main challenger to President Hamid Karzai in the Aug. 20 election, on whether he would accept a position in a new Karzai government to avert a runoff.
Vaccine for flu allotted to state
posted: 09/11/2009 3:56 a.m.
The first doses of the new swine-flu vaccine are scheduled to arrive in Arkansas late next month, according to the state Department of Health.
Magna, Sberbank to acquire Opel
posted: 09/11/2009 3:56 a.m.
General Motors said Thursday that Canada's Magna International Inc. and Russian lender Sberbank would take a majority stake in GM's European subsidiary Adam Opel GmbH, leaving the U.S. automaker with a minority stake that will enable it to continue developing vehicles with Opel.
Oil-demand forecast grows sunnier in calming economy
posted: 09/11/2009 3:53 a.m.
The slump in global oil demand in 2009 will be less severe than previously forecast and consumption will increase next year as the world economy stabilizes, the International Energy Agency said Thursday.
Business news in brief
posted: 09/11/2009 3:45 a.m.
QUOTE OF THE DAY "While wider trade deficits are normally not good news, in this case, the rise in demand for foreign consumer and business goods tells us the U.S. economy is healing." Joel Naroff, president of Naroff Economic Advisors, in a note to clients.
Sentence is 60 years for rapes of 2 in '07
posted: 09/11/2009 3:45 a.m.
A Little Rock man whose attorneys say he didn't realize he was participating in the rape and kidnapping of two women was sentenced to 60 years in prison on Thursday.
MARKET REPORT: Jobs report extends stocks gain
posted: 09/11/2009 3:44 a.m.
Investors poured money into stocks for a fifth day after a drop in weekly unemployment claims and a spike in oil raised hopes for the economy.
Slow summer leaves airlines wary of fall
posted: 09/11/2009 3:44 a.m.
Summer has come and is almost gone without giving much lift to the nation's airlines.
Getting it straight
posted: 09/11/2009 3:32 a.m.
The Democrat-Gazette wants its news reports to be fair and accurate.
Other days
posted: 09/11/2009 3:19 a.m.
100 YEARS AGO Sept. 11, 1909 The city will have to borrow only $6,000 this month, according to a recapitulation made by Acting Mayor Tuohey. It was expected that the deficit would amount to $8,000, but an increase in the receipts from licenses and the continuation of the policy of cutting down expenses has reduced it.
EDITORIALS The Long War
posted: 09/11/2009 3:15 a.m.
"Out of this nettle, danger, we pluck this flower, safety."-Henry IV, Part I TODAY THIS long, long war enters its ninth year, counting from that fateful September morning when everything changed, or was supposed to change-for surely not even the blindest could deny that America had been attacked.
AN EDITORIAL REPRINT Under attack
posted: 09/11/2009 3:14 a.m.
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in time of trouble. Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea. . .
COLUMNISTS The heart of the matter
posted: 09/11/2009 3:13 a.m.
So Van Jones, the defenestrated White House green-jobs czar, once called Republicans "a-holes." Big deal. I've said worse about Democrats. I've said worse about Republicans. I've said worse about members of my family (you know who you are).
Obamacare 101
posted: 09/11/2009 3:09 a.m.
Just one week ago, we recalled in this space former U.S. Sen. David Pryor's astute observation about politics in America.
Far from anomaly
posted: 09/11/2009 3:08 a.m.
Last week, a Louisiana man tried and nearly succeeded in wiping out most of his own family. Dennis Carter breezed right through the restraining order his wife Donna had taken out against him, just as he'd done thrice before, only this time he made good on his oft-repeated threat.
Thursday, September 10
Plugged in to the pig: Arkansas offers iHog app
posted: 09/10/2009 7:08 p.m.
Want to call the Hogs? Looks like there's an app for that.
Fortson may be disciplined over Tweet; Pelphrey issues statement
updated: 09/10/2009 7:12 p.m.
A spokesman says a University of Arkansas basketball player may be disciplined over a crass comment posted on the Internet as police investigated his teammates after a student claimed she was raped at a party.
Three arrested after gun fired
posted: 09/10/2009 7:24 a.m.
Three men are in police custody and more arrests may be coming in connection with a late night shooting on Peg Lane in Fayetteville.
UA athletes won't face rape charges
posted: 09/10/2009 7:24 a.m.
An 18-year-old University of Arkansas student's accusation of rape against three Razorback basketball players is not supported by witness statements or evidence, Washington County prosecutors said Wednesday.
County working out logistics of drive-up flu clinics
posted: 09/10/2009 7:23 a.m.
Running a free mass flu clinic is never easy, but coming up with the right plan to pull off a free drive-through clinic might be even more difficult.
Obituaries & Death Notices
posted: 09/10/2009 7:21 a.m.
Jeremy Paul Ostrowski, Christopher Thomas Kilroy, Howard W. Alton Jr., Billie Faye Ames, Aaron Francis Webster, Billy "Bill" Ray Parvin
City gets grant for Sweetbriar Park stream restoration
posted: 09/10/2009 7:17 a.m.
The City of Fayetteville has been awarded a $234,000 Wetland Program Development Grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 6 for restoration to Niokasa Creek and development of wetlands in the Sweetbriar Park area.
Attendance at Lincoln schools tops 1,300
posted: 09/10/2009 7:16 a.m.
Attendance in the school district is higher than last year and greater than 1,300 students, Superintendent Frank Holman told the Lincoln School Board Wednesday.
Times Editorial : A sustainable school
posted: 09/10/2009 7:15 a.m.
On Sept. 15, Fayetteville School District voters will decide whether to accept or reject the community-fashioned proposal to build a new high school and impose on themselves a 4.9-mill property tax increase to fund it.
GUEST COLUMN : Budget politics
posted: 09/10/2009 7:14 a.m.
The 2010 election cycle in the state of Arkansas is coming upon us, and I can see the signs of politics influencing policy in our state budget. First we must establish a few facts.
Letters to the editor
posted: 09/10/2009 7:13 a.m.
Letters to the editor for Washington County for September 10, 2009.
Neglected dogs up for adoption soon
posted: 09/10/2009 7:11 a.m.
The Humane Society of the Ozarks is seeking adoptive homes for 24 neglected dogs seized from a home in Madison County.
Benchmark high scorers take second skip day
posted: 09/10/2009 7:09 a.m.
Prairie Grove Middle School held its second "incentive day" of the year Wednesday, allowing students who achieved proficient or advanced scores on state Benchmark exams to take a day off from school.
Judgment awarded against another Barber company
posted: 09/10/2009 7:09 a.m.
The owner of Mason's Boutique has been awarded a judgment for $860,562 against CB Ventures, one of bankrupt builder Brandon Barber's limited liability companies, officials said.
Nursing home faces malpractice lawsuit
posted: 09/10/2009 7:08 a.m.
The granddaughter of a woman who died in a Springdale nursing home filed a malpractice lawsuit Tuesday blaming the facility's staff for her death on Sept. 9, 2007.
A new season : Challenge awaits Ramay in conference opener
posted: 09/10/2009 7:06 a.m.
It wasn't the ideal start but Ramay isn't sounding any warning sirens just yet.
THE SLOPHOUSE : Finally, Georgia on Hogs' minds
posted: 09/10/2009 7:05 a.m.
Bobby Petrino, seemingly stern and always looking forward, admitted something that tilted a few heads moments after Arkansas ' seasonopening win over Missouri State on Saturday night.
Cowboys hope to stay on right path in conference play
posted: 09/10/2009 7:03 a.m.
Woodland got off on the right foot with a 28-14 win over crosstown rival Ramay last week.
CLASS 4A FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK : West Fork finds depth on defensive line
posted: 09/10/2009 7:02 a.m.
The unexpected emergence of several players on the defensive line allowed the bulk of West Fork's offensive front to play one way during the Tigers' 24-0 win over Greenland in the season opener.
Harris: Hogs brimming with confidence
posted: 09/10/2009 6:57 a.m.
It wasn't just how they practiced but what they practiced that made Matt Harris know these 2009 Razorbacks are better than last year's 5-7 team.
Township Street projects under way
posted: 09/10/2009 6:54 a.m.
Two of three major capital improvement projects impacting the entire length of Township Street, one of Fayetteville's major east-to-west corridors, begin within the next week. A $1.36 million construction project set to begin Friday will widen Township from two to three lanes between North College and Gregg avenues.
Farmington faces new-look Ozark team
posted: 09/10/2009 6:52 a.m.
Farmington will face a decidedly different Ozark team Friday night in its home opener at Allen Holland Field.
Growth inspired by need
posted: 09/10/2009 6:48 a.m.
When Larry Bobbitt got laid off from his job as a security-alarm technician, he decided to go back to school.
BCSO recovers ultralight airplane stolen more than a year ago
posted: 09/10/2009 6:47 a.m.
The Benton County Sheriff's Office on Wednesday recovered an ultralight airplane reported stolen in June 2008 from a storage facility in West Branson, Mo.
OBITUARIES
posted: 09/10/2009 6:46 a.m.
Juanita L. Clinard, Howard W. Alton Jr., Billie Faye Ames, Lee Ora Bray Edens Donahue, Henry Melvin Veach, Stella Pauline "Paula" Witt, Bill Bradford
OUR VIEW : Rain, rain, go away
posted: 09/10/2009 6:42 a.m.
The stage is set for the main event of the P&G Beauty Northwest Arkansas Championship this weekend in Rogers.
LETTERS
posted: 09/10/2009 6:41 a.m.
Letters to the editor for Benton County for September 10, 2009.
Foreign Affairs : Our one-party democracy
posted: 09/10/2009 6:40 a.m.
Watching both the healthcare and climate/energy debates in Congress, it is hard not to draw the following conclusion: There is only one thing worse than one-party autocracy, and that is one-party democracy, which is what we have in America today.
RHS football off the air to start year
posted: 09/10/2009 6:34 a.m.
KURM radio has been the home of Rogers football for more than 25 years, but the locally-owned station could miss the first three games this season because of the Northwest Arkansas Naturals.
Panthers hope to minimize mistakes
posted: 09/10/2009 6:33 a.m.
Siloam Springs football coach Bryan Ross hopes his team learned a lot from Friday's season opener.
Cross country teams head to Carthage, Mo.
posted: 09/10/2009 6:32 a.m.
Rogers coach Carlton Efurd hopes his Mounties settle down for today's meet at Carthage, Mo.
BHS still a week from 'first meet'
posted: 09/10/2009 6:30 a.m.
Bentonville cross country coach Randy Ramaker says it'll be another week until the Tigers and defending state champion Lady Tigers run at full strength.
Juvenile Detention Center could be relocating
posted: 09/10/2009 6:29 a.m.
Two building proposals were up for debate when the Benton County Long Range Planning Committee for Real Estate convened Wednesday night, and a third proposal for a new building project crept into the mix before the meeting adjourned.
Chamber invites creators to Startup Weekend
posted: 09/10/2009 6:28 a.m.
To better compete in an online world, the Chamber is pushing for expanded manufacturing. That makes more sense when you know the product is ideas.
Community notes
posted: 09/10/2009 6:26 a.m.
Community Notes for Benton County for September 10, 2009.
Study will look at testing, lawmaker said
posted: 09/10/2009 6:24 a.m.
State Rep. Les "Skip" Carnine, R-Rogers, is gathering data for a study about education, expected to be ready for the 2011 session of the Arkansas Legislature.
Resolution sets 2010 property tax in Centerton
posted: 09/10/2009 6:23 a.m.
Centerton City Council members approved Tuesday a resolution authorizing the rate of property taxes for the city to be collected in 2010.
Maker of Pre to offer cheaper Pixi phone
posted: 09/10/2009 6:19 a.m.
Palm Inc., which revitalized its product line with the Pre smartphone launch in June, is hoping to keep momentum going with the release of a lighter, cheaper handset called the Pixi.
OTHER OPINIONS : Better safe than sorry
posted: 09/10/2009 6:18 a.m.
President Barack Obama's decision to reappoint Ben Bernanke as Federal Reserve chairman has been criticized as being the "safe choice." But "safe" is what we want.
Textbook burdens
posted: 09/10/2009 6:18 a.m.
Textbooks are the prescription drugs of academia. They're just as indispensable as drugs to those who need them, just as unaffordable to many, just as irrationally priced, depending on where you live. Like some drugs that sell in Canada for half their cost in the United States or a tenth of their cost in India, the same science or math textbooks can be many times cheaper in Canada or India than they are in the United States.
All hail the chief : New Bella Vista police chief named
posted: 09/10/2009 6:18 a.m.
On Wednesday, Chief James Wozniak of the Bella Vista Police Department passed the torch on to his second in command, Capt. Kenneth Farmer. Farmer has been with the Bella Vista Police Department and its predecessor, the Bella Vista division of the Benton County Sheriff's Office, for the past 25 years and has served as Wozniak's assistant chief for the past 12 years.
Panel OKs $636 billion military budget
posted: 09/10/2009 5:45 a.m.
President Barack Obama's demands to kill off an expensive fighter jet and an overbudget and behind-schedule presidential helicopter drew a sympathetic hearing from a Senate panel Wednesday.
Election spending re-examined
posted: 09/10/2009 5:45 a.m.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday examined the constitutionality of long-standing federal restrictions on corporate election spending.
Retired colonel suspected in fraud
posted: 09/10/2009 5:44 a.m.
Federal investigators are searching the personal bank records of a retired Army colonel who ran the contracting office in Baghdad during the early stages of Iraq's $125 billion reconstruction.
Arkansans' stories put them up front
posted: 09/10/2009 5:43 a.m.
When David Turner's insurance company rescinded his health coverage a couple of years ago, he blew off some steam by posting his story on the Web site of a leading health-care advocacy group.
Karzai praises election panel
posted: 09/10/2009 5:42 a.m.
President Hamid Karzai stressed his support for Afghanistan's election commission Wednesday as international trust in the group appeared to erode after allegations of widespread fraud in last month's presidential poll.
Lawmakers divided on speech
posted: 09/10/2009 5:42 a.m.
After a summer recess punctuated by raucous healthcare debate, members of Congress listened Wednesday as President Barack Obama "put the train back on track" for the legislative process to continue.
Quit now, 61 in S.C. tell Sanford
posted: 09/10/2009 5:41 a.m.
Sixty-one South Carolina House Republicans asked Gov. Mark Sanford to resign Wednesday, questioning his ability to lead the state since his unannounced summertime trip to see a mistress in Argentina and investigations of his state and private travel that followed.
U.S.-Iraqi raid leaves two dead
posted: 09/10/2009 5:41 a.m.
Iraqi and American soldiers came under fire from a house during a pre-dawn operation Wednesday in southeastern Baghdad, setting off a gunbattle that killed the two assailants, the U.S. military said.
Florida Sen. Martinez delivers farewell
posted: 09/10/2009 5:40 a.m.
U.S. Sen. Mel Martinez gave a final speech 16 months before his first term was to expire, reflecting to colleagues about the pride of being the first Cuban-American to serve in the Cabinet and the only immigrant in the Senate.
Flash floods hit Istanbul, killing 20
posted: 09/10/2009 5:39 a.m.
The heaviest rainfall in at least eight decades sent flash floods barreling across a major highway and into busy business districts in Turkey's largest city Wednesday, trapping factory workers and truck drivers in their vehicles and drowning at least 20 people.
Bolivian hijacks jet as it lands in Mexico City, police say
posted: 09/10/2009 5:39 a.m.
A Bolivian religious fanatic briefly hijacked a jetliner from the beach resort of Cancun as it landed in Mexico City on Wednesday, police said. All passengers and the crew were released unharmed.
Public retirees get close scrutiny
posted: 09/10/2009 5:38 a.m.
A state representative said he plans to draft legislation that would prevent elected county officials from being able to secretly retire, apply for benefits, then quietly go back to their old jobs a few months later, increasing their income by more than 50 percent.
Panel hears plan on problem gambling
posted: 09/10/2009 5:38 a.m.
Arkansas would continue to use a national problemgambling hot line, provide grants to create treatment services for problem gamblers, and train problemgambling treatment counselors under a plan outlined by a state official to the Lottery Commission on Wednesday.
FAYETTEVILLE: UA athletes cleared of assault accusation
posted: 09/10/2009 5:37 a.m.
Washington County prosecutors said Wednesday they won't file charges against two University of Arkansas basketball players and a former player in connection with a rape that was reported at a campus fraternity.
Student tally has ASU 3rd
posted: 09/10/2009 5:36 a.m.
A record enrollment at Arkansas State University this fall has moved it to the thirdlargest public campus in the state for the first time since 2004.
Incumbent, aide will vie for Sebastian County sheriff
posted: 09/10/2009 5:36 a.m.
The Sebastian County sheriff's race is already taking shape more than a year away from the general election.
Bid to stem foreclosures gains traction
posted: 09/10/2009 5:31 a.m.
The Obama administration's $50 billion mortgage relief program is picking up speed after a sluggish start with nearly one in five eligible homeowners offered help so far, the Treasury Department said Wednesday.
The state/region in brief
posted: 09/10/2009 5:28 a.m.
Arkansan returned to air patrol post MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. Brig. Gen. Reggie Chitwood of Van Buren has been re-elected national vice commander of Civil Air Patrol by the CAP National Board, the nonprofit organization's governing body.
Prosecutor to seek death penalty in slaying of police officer
posted: 09/10/2009 5:27 a.m.
The prosecuting attorney in Conway County said Wednesday that he will seek the death penalty against Shane A. Lonix, the man accused of killing Plumerville Assistant Police Chief Joseph Cannon.
Northwest Arkansas deaths
posted: 09/10/2009 5:26 a.m.
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette publishes, at no charge, death notices of reasonable length for residents of Benton, Carroll, Washington and Madison counties submitted by funeral homes.
USA Drug desires system's property
posted: 09/10/2009 5:23 a.m.
The Arkansas Teacher Retirement System has received an unsolicited $16.9 million offer for the system-owned Victory Building east of the state Capitol.
NW Arkansas today
posted: 09/10/2009 5:22 a.m.
QUOTE OF THE DAY "That's cheating the system." State Rep. Allen Kerr, R-Little Rock, on elected county officials secretly retiring, applying for benefits, then returning to their old jobs Article, 1B
Obama's call: Stop the fuss
posted: 09/10/2009 5:22 a.m.
President Barack Obama summoned Congress to enact sweeping health-care legislation Wednesday night, declaring the "time for bickering is over" and the moment has arrived to protect millions who have unreliable insurance or no coverage at all.
LPGA P&G BEAUTY NORTHWEST ARKANSAS CHAMPIONSHIP: Growing into her game
posted: 09/10/2009 5:21 a.m.
Michelle Wie doesn't mind telling her story.
Plaque at Capitol honors United Flight 93's dead
posted: 09/10/2009 5:21 a.m.
It was a day of thank-yous and thoughts of what could've been, as family members of the passengers and crew of United Flight 93 visited Capitol Hill on Wednesday to help honor those who perished aboard that plane nearly eight years ago.
Cancer study at UAMS gets 3 grants
posted: 09/10/2009 5:21 a.m.
A scientist with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences has received three grants totaling $2.3 million for research into cancer development and early detection of cancer cells in the bloodstream.
New U.S. Web site set for food safety
posted: 09/10/2009 5:20 a.m.
The Obama administration is rolling out a new Web site designed to streamline food-safety information for consumers.
SEC notes
posted: 09/10/2009 5:20 a.m.
Mississippi running back Dexter McCluster spent Tuesday night in the hospital because of flu symptoms and nearly two dozen other Rebels' players missed practice Wednesday as the virus continued to sweep though the team.
Naturals leave it to Lerew
posted: 09/10/2009 5:20 a.m.
Anthony Lerew hadn't been that good in, well, maybe ever.
ARKANSAS STATE: Red Wolves prepare for hostile conditions
posted: 09/10/2009 5:19 a.m.
Arkansas State spent part of Wednesday's practice preparing for Saturday's game environment at Nebraska by practicing inside ASU Stadium with the speaker system blaring music.
Titans, Steelers set for rematch
posted: 09/10/2009 5:18 a.m.
The stomping their Terrible Towel took on the Tennessee Titans' sideline last December was nothing compared to the trampling the Pittsburgh Steelers took on the field.
UA sports roundup
posted: 09/10/2009 5:17 a.m.
Arkansas' men's golf team is looking to build on last year's runner-up finish at the NCAA Championships when the Razorbacks open the fall season Sunday at the Gopher Invitational at Wayzatta, Minn..
Class 4A report
posted: 09/10/2009 5:17 a.m.
The rest was nice, but Booneville is ready to play football again.
5A-West report
posted: 09/10/2009 5:16 a.m.
Bulldogs trying to regroup Greenwood Coach Rick Jones is in the unusual position this week of trying to rally his team after a thorough defeat.
Feel-good story meets harsh end
posted: 09/10/2009 5:15 a.m.
A former Arkansas State classmate of mine called after the Red Wolves started last year with an 18-14 victory over Texas A&M and proclaimed the victory one of the biggest in the school's history.
Class 3A/2A report
posted: 09/10/2009 5:15 a.m.
Last year is history for Tigers Charleston isn't looking back.
Softening seen for poultry market
posted: 09/10/2009 5:14 a.m.
Producers can expect chicken production costs to hover between 70 cents and 75 cents per bird in the future, much like the standard production costs expected in 2010, according to the head of Tyson Foods Inc.'s chicken segment.
SEC defends settlement with bank over bonus pay
posted: 09/10/2009 5:13 a.m.
Federal regulators Wednesday defended their proposed $33 million settlement with Bank of America over bonuses paid by Merrill Lynch.
No output cut by OPEC expected
posted: 09/10/2009 5:13 a.m.
OPEC is not expected to cut production quotas, the Saudi and Kuwaiti oil ministers said Wednesday as the producer group met to take stock of a market that has seen crude prices climb amid signs of a global economic recovery.
Survey sees signs recession has ended
posted: 09/10/2009 5:13 a.m.
Economic activity is stabilizing or improving across most of the country, but not in the Federal Reserve region that includes Arkansas, according to a Fed survey released Wednesday.
State of nature
posted: 09/10/2009 5:11 a.m.
Fall is in the air and on the minds of Ozarks outdoors lovers.
OUTDOOR BRIEFS
posted: 09/10/2009 5:11 a.m.
Free hunter education courses will be offered in the coming week at two locations in Northwest Arkansas.
Lincoln to head panel on farming
posted: 09/10/2009 5:10 a.m.
Sen. Blanche Lincoln became chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee on Wednesday, making her both the first woman and the first Arkansan to lead the panel, which has jurisdiction over policy touching much of America, including federal commodity payments, rural development, conservation and nutrition programs.
Hot Springs' park will go first on 25•
posted: 09/10/2009 5:10 a.m.
People in Hot Springs are elated that the first quarter to be released next year as part of the United States Mint's America the Beautiful program will depict scenes from Hot Springs National Park.
NORTHWEST TERRITORY: Changes in hunting regulations
posted: 09/10/2009 5:10 a.m.
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission's Hunting Guidebook 2009-10 arrived this week at locations where hunting and fishing licenses are sold and is a must-read for hunters.
Fishing report
posted: 09/10/2009 5:09 a.m.
Northwest & North-Central Arkansas BEAVER As of Wednesday, the lake was at 1,119.5 feet, about 2 feet below normal level.
In the news
posted: 09/10/2009 5:08 a.m.
Lynndie England, who was one of 11 U.S. soldiers found guilty of wrongdoing at Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison, is suing writer Gary S. Winkler, claiming he has seized control of what was intended to be a shared copyright for the book, Tortured: Lynndie England, Abu Ghraib and the Photographs That Shocked the World.
The nation in brief
posted: 09/10/2009 5:08 a.m.
QUOTE OF THE DAY "I was rather disappointed in some of the justices' apparent naivete as to how corporate and union money affects the legislative process." Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., who attended a session at the U.S.
Hunting seasons
posted: 09/10/2009 5:08 a.m.
FURBEARERS (STATEWIDE) Gray fox, mink, red fox and striped skunk hunting: Through sunset Feb. 28 Opossum hunting: Through sunset Feb. 28 Bobcat hunting: Sunrise Oct. 1-sunset Feb. 28
Names and faces
posted: 09/10/2009 5:08 a.m.
Former President Bill Clinton remembered Walter Cronkite as "a great citizen and a profoundly good human being" during a New York memorial service Wednesday for the legendary newsman. Clinton saluted Cronkite for "an inquiring mind and a caring heart and a careful devotion to the facts." credenti
The world in brief
posted: 09/10/2009 5:07 a.m.
QUOTE OF THE DAY "Why did they kill my brother? It is a crime." Abu Mustafa, the brother of one man killed in a gunbattle with Iraqi and American soldiers in southeastern Baghdad Article, this page
Missing receipt from zoo trip leads to arrest
posted: 09/10/2009 5:06 a.m.
Donna Young just wanted a receipt.
Secondary makes grade
posted: 09/10/2009 5:04 a.m.
They know swifter receivers, harder-throwing quarterbacks and greater tests lie ahead, but for one week, the Arkansas secondary can bask in a job well done.
Solheim memories endearing to players
posted: 09/10/2009 5:03 a.m.
Their faces are no longer painted. But their pride has not waned.
Carnival time
posted: 09/10/2009 5:03 a.m.
"Men, it has been well said, think in herds; it will be seen that they go mad in herds, while they only recover their senses slowly, and one by one."-Charles MacKay, "Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds," 1841.
Arkansas Court of Appeals
posted: 09/10/2009 4:56 a.m.
The Arkansas Court of Appeals released opinions on Wednesday. The court's ruling and the names of the cases are reprinted here. The full opinions and other court proceedings, including per curiam decisions, orders and submissions, can be found on the Internet at courts.state.ar.us.
LIKE IT IS: Green is the color college coaches know the best
posted: 09/10/2009 4:55 a.m.
It is not a surprise that of the 12 highest paid college football coaches in America, six are in the SEC.
Other days
posted: 09/10/2009 4:55 a.m.
100 YEARS AGO Sept. 10, 1909 Work preparatory to the opening of the new Union station of the Iron Mountain is being pushed with the greatest possible speed by Westinghouse, Church, Kerr & Co.
Second thoughts
posted: 09/10/2009 4:54 a.m.
Receiver Terrell Owens doesn't have a problem with the Buffalo Bills no-huddle offense, except that it's tiring him out.
Off the wire
posted: 09/10/2009 4:54 a.m.
Samford basketball player Jim Griffin has been found dead in his dorm room in Birmingham, Ala. The body of 23-year-old Griffin, a senior from Chicago, was discovered Tuesday morning in his room at Samford's Beeson Woods residential village.
U.S. OPEN: 17-year-old Oudin's great run ends
posted: 09/10/2009 4:53 a.m.
Maybe it all was a little too much, a little too soon for Melanie Oudin.
NATIONAL LEAGUE: Wainwright wins No. 18, Pujols reaches 47 HRs
posted: 09/10/2009 4:51 a.m.
Adam Wainwright, Albert Pujols and the rest of the St. Louis Cardinals keep rolling through September. They hope Matt Holliday's tumble doesn't trip them up.
EDITORIALS Imagine the reaction (II)
posted: 09/10/2009 4:50 a.m.
IMAGINE the reaction if, just as President George W. Bush was about to speak to children across the country as they started another school year, his administration had issued some helpful suggestions to teachers about Classroom Activities.
All you need is $250
posted: 09/10/2009 4:49 a.m.
Iwas born in 1970, the year the Beatles broke up, so I missed out on the giddy anticipation that rock fans must have experienced leading up to the release of a new Beatles album.
COLUMNISTS The spirit of the Lakota
posted: 09/10/2009 4:49 a.m.
When I was 5 years old we lived in the village of Pejuta Haka (Medicine Root) on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota. The village had been renamed Kyle by the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
Razorbacks report
posted: 09/10/2009 4:49 a.m.
Defensive coordinator Willy Robinson said he feels Arkansas has three solid linebackers in Freddy Burton, Wendel Davis and Jerry Franklin.
Too much coffee?
posted: 09/10/2009 4:49 a.m.
As the old song goes, they've got an awful lot of coffee in Brazil.
Bill would create jobs, savings
posted: 09/10/2009 4:47 a.m.
The debate over a congressional bill to cut carbon emissions has overlooked provisions that could create jobs and save money, a group that advocates energy-efficiency programs said Wednesday.
State sports briefs
posted: 09/10/2009 4:47 a.m.
Arkansas-Pine Bluff will pull out of the final year of a three-year contract to play Arkansas-Monticello in football.
DEAD SOLID PERFECT: Most state amateurs snubbed by LPGA event
posted: 09/10/2009 4:46 a.m.
The LPGA Tour's P&G Beauty Northwest Arkansas Championship is off to a great start in its third year as Arkansas' only major professional golf championship. It also still has a long way to go.
FDIC board puts debt-guarantee options up for comment
posted: 09/10/2009 4:46 a.m.
The board of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. voted at a public meeting Wednesday to open to public comment two alternatives for the temporary rescue program that guarantees hundreds of billions of dollars in U.S. banks' debt.
Decision on Opel expected from GM
posted: 09/10/2009 4:45 a.m.
The new General Motors Co. board is weighing four options for its German-based Opel unit, including keeping the operation or letting it slide into bankruptcy protection, a person familiar with the options said Wednesday.
Northwest Arkansas Championship report
posted: 09/10/2009 4:45 a.m.
It's raining, and Stacy Lewis is scrambling to find enough hours in the day for sleep.
Hargraves joins Lee at Senior Amateur
posted: 09/10/2009 4:45 a.m.
This year, Tumbling Shoals' Stan Lee will have company.
Business news in brief
posted: 09/10/2009 4:44 a.m.
QUOTE OF THE DAY "We are concerned about the continuing price volatility, which - once again - is happening when there is plenty of crude in the market." Jose Botelho de Vasoncelos, OPEC president Article, 1D
MARKET REPORT: Industrials, financials lead rally
posted: 09/10/2009 4:44 a.m.
The stock market extended its gains to a fourth day Wednesday as the Federal Reserve said the economy was stabilizing.
NEWS IN BRIEF
posted: 09/10/2009 4:44 a.m.
Chicken business gaining, Tyson says Tyson Foods Inc. said Wednesday that its chicken business, while "soft" during the company's fiscal fourth quarter, is improving overall and its beef and pork divisions are doing well.
THE TV COLUMN: CW boys back with Vampire Diaries, Supernatural
posted: 09/10/2009 4:39 a.m.
The CW is touting Thursday nights this fall with the slogan, "The boys are back." By that, the network means Thursday nights are when those soulful, troubled young hunks take over prime time.
ON CHRISTIANITY
posted: 09/10/2009 4:37 a.m.
DEAR REV. GRAHAM: What makes us different from the animals ? My science teacher says we really aren't any different, except that we have mental abilities that other animals don't have. I don't think he believes in God. - C.L.
TELL ME ABOUT IT: Exclusion leaves a sour taste
posted: 09/10/2009 4:33 a.m.
DEAR CAROLYN: I'd like your opinion on a matter that has brought significant tension into my relationship.
HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY
posted: 09/10/2009 4:32 a.m.
Happy birthday. Your quest for beauty continues.Your inner life will mirror an external transformation. There's a favorable shift in your personal life in the next six weeks. In October, you'll be working to create an environment that's as inspiring as it is tranquil. December brings new friends who give you the keys to their world. Aries and Scorpio people adore you.
HELPFUL HINTS
posted: 09/10/2009 4:30 a.m.
DEAR HELOISE: I'm using cloth diapers to help save money. Do you have any hints for cleaning them?
Wednesday, September 9
No charges planned in UA rape case
updated: 09/09/2009 4:35 p.m.
Washington County prosecutors won't file charges in connection with a rape claim reported at a University of Arkansas fraternity house Aug. 27, a prosecutor said Wednesday.
UA Athletic Director Jeff Long gives statement on rape case
posted: 09/09/2009 12:05 p.m.
The following is a statement from University of Arkansas Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics Jeff Long regarding an alleged sexual offense involving UA athletes.
Speaking to students: Fayetteville pupils among those nationwide to watch Obama speech on education
posted: 09/09/2009 7:32 a.m.
No promotion of his health care platform or talk about cap and trade.
City loses its trash hauler
posted: 09/09/2009 7:30 a.m.
Cherokee Nation informed the city of Fayetteville last week it will stop processing the city's trash as of Oct. 1.
County nearly out of funds to shelter animals
posted: 09/09/2009 7:28 a.m.
Unless more money is appropriated for the remainder of the year, Washington County could see its agreement with the Fayetteville Animal Shelter come to an early end. That was the message delivered by Justice of the Peace Candy Clark to the Quorum Court Finance Committee on Tuesday.
Turnout high in first day of early voting
posted: 09/09/2009 7:26 a.m.
The early voting period for the Fayetteville School District's millage election got off to a fast start Tuesday at the Washington County Clerk's Office.
UA housing security staff arrested in reported rape
posted: 09/09/2009 7:24 a.m.
The University of Arkansas has fired an employee assigned to make sure student residence halls were secure after he was arrested in the alleged rape of a UA student in her dorm room Friday morning.
Obituaries & Death Notices
posted: 09/09/2009 7:18 a.m.
Wilford Rae Pruett, Janna Glennis Rice Powell, Doyle Willis McCarty Sr., Nina Heckathorn Dunlap, Donald Lee Garrison, Rosemary Ann Johnson, Anna Pulse, Dean Strickland Wells, Rufus Wayne "Corkey" Lilley Jr., Christine Rudkin Williams
Worker shocked by power line recovering
posted: 09/09/2009 7:13 a.m.
A 26-year-old construction worker, who shocked himself on a power line while working on the roof of a local church last week, was listed in fair condition Tuesday.
Times Editorial : Timeout
posted: 09/09/2009 7:11 a.m.
And so it has begun. Sometime between Tuesday (when early voting began in the Fayetteville School District millage election ) and next week (when this hotly contested effort comes to a close) local voters will finally get the opportunity to respond to literally years worth of conjecture. Opinions given by school board members, letter writers, economists, parents and even by students have reached the great reckoning day that Sept. 15 now represents throughout the community.
TABLE FOR ONE : Mallett, millage and God
posted: 09/09/2009 7:10 a.m.
When Arkansas quarterback Ryan Mallett completed his first nine passes in a row and made it look easy last Saturday, I said, "Whoa, Nellie!" Maybe the hype about the 6'7" kid from Texarkana by way of Michigan is true. Is he the savior? Can we Hogaholics expect a miraculous season?
Letters to the editor
posted: 09/09/2009 7:09 a.m.
Vote to support a new FHS As a teacher at Fayetteville High School, I feel that I have a responsibility to not only provide the best education possible, but also provide a safe environment for our students. At the present time in the present facility, it is nearly impossible for me to do that.
Interviews under way for library executive director
posted: 09/09/2009 7:06 a.m.
The first of three candidates for executive director of the Fayetteville Public Library was interviewed Tuesday.
Demolition of parking deck begins today
posted: 09/09/2009 7:05 a.m.
After months of preparation and a lawsuit that stopped the project cold, razing of the Washington County Courthouse parking deck should finally begin this morning.
UA, NWACC among new Green Valley board members
posted: 09/09/2009 7:05 a.m.
The University of Arkansas, NorthWest Arkansas Community College and the Arkansas World Trade Center each recently accepted positions on the executive board of Green Valley Development.
Developers mum as sale barn vote nears
posted: 09/09/2009 7:03 a.m.
The city of Fayetteville hasn't received any updates recently from developers seeking to build apartments on the Washington County Livestock Auction property, but the zoning request is up for its third and final reading Tuesday before the City Council.
Arrest Reports
posted: 09/09/2009 7:02 a.m.
Arrest reports for Washington County for September 9, 2009.
BioBased companies file Chapter 11 bankruptcy
posted: 09/09/2009 7:01 a.m.
A business that opened new facilities in Fayetteville last year with the promise of bringing environmentally friendly and high-tech jobs to Northwest Arkansas filed bankruptcy last week.
Fayetteville Community Foundation joins state group
posted: 09/09/2009 6:59 a.m.
The Fayetteville Community Foundation, formed in 2004 to encourage local philanthropy, has become part of a larger statewide organization in a move designed to consolidate administrative functions.
On a roll : Win over Northside third-straight for Lady Bulldogs
posted: 09/09/2009 6:58 a.m.
Three-straight points at the end of Game 2 swung momentum behind Fayetteville Tuesday night at Bulldog Gym.
MY POINT EXACTLY : FS Northside, LR Catholic are biggest early surprises in 7A
posted: 09/09/2009 6:54 a.m.
Polls really just supply pundits conversation prior to kickoff. And preseason polls - while thought provoking and entertaining - are especially worthless until there exists context on which to base your initial assessment, which is generally halfbased on the perceptions of others. And on and on and on.
KNOCK ON WOOD : Wilson's play should make Hogs fans breathe easier
posted: 09/09/2009 6:52 a.m.
Driving to Little Rock last Saturday, I had a pretty good chuckle when an ESPN radio crew began touting Brigham Young for a possible national title.
Mallett throwing the Wright way
posted: 09/09/2009 6:47 a.m.
For all the complexities of second-year Arkansas coach Bobby Petrino's offense, sophomore quarterback Ryan Mallett and sophomore wide receiver Jarius Wright have worked out one pretty simple formula.
Greenland goes back to drawing board
posted: 09/09/2009 6:44 a.m.
Coach Tracy Sutton is starting over again. After a 24-0 shellacking by rival West Fork (1-0) to open the season at home Friday, the Greenland coach is set to start all over with his team.
Ryan Parks gets City Council nod
posted: 09/09/2009 6:32 a.m.
Ryan Parks had it in the back of his mind he'd run for the Bentonville City Council when the opportunity presented itself. He just never imagined it would come so fast.
Making the case for new fire trucks
posted: 09/09/2009 6:28 a.m.
Holding true to his word, Benton County Fire Association President Jimmy Thompson appeared before the county Committee of 13 to plead his case before justices of the peace to purchase new fire trucks.
Soon flying to Orlando
posted: 09/09/2009 6:25 a.m.
When the calendar turned to 2009, low-cost carrier Allegiant Air was nowhere on the flight schedule at the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport. Come Nov. 16, Allegiant will have a third service destination - this one Orlando - from XNA.
Rogers loses a gentleman
posted: 09/09/2009 6:24 a.m.
Harry Smith had little time to set his reputation. The retired soldier moved to Rogers in June 1973 and was elected mayor in November of the following year. His legacy would include a passion for the community, a desire for service and a demand for fairness, but he is now often remembered simply as a gentleman.
Attorneys battle over motions expected in Barrett trial
posted: 09/09/2009 6:22 a.m.
Prosecuting Attorney Van Stone brought out a witness early, about a month early.
Council approves 911 upgrade
posted: 09/09/2009 6:19 a.m.
The City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to put $12,500 allocated for maintenance of its current 911 equipment toward the purchase of a new system.
Committee says 'no way to save mural'
posted: 09/09/2009 6:18 a.m.
After much thought, discussion and debate, the "lovely mural" might not have such a lovely future after all.
POLICE REPORTS
posted: 09/09/2009 6:16 a.m.
Police incidents in Benton County for September 9, 2009.
Dove release set for Friday
posted: 09/09/2009 6:15 a.m.
At 11 a.m. Friday, 50 white doves will be released in Veterans Park to commemorate the eighth anniversary of the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.
Farewell to the chief
posted: 09/09/2009 6:13 a.m.
The public will have two chances - one in the evening and one at noon - to say farewell to Chief of Police Jim Wozniak, who will retire Sept. 30.
UA housing security staff arrested in student rape case
posted: 09/09/2009 6:07 a.m.
The University of Arkansas has fired an employee assigned to make sure student residence halls were secure after he was arrested in the alleged rape of a UA student in her dorm room Friday morning.
Children's shelter seeks talent
posted: 09/09/2009 6:05 a.m.
Performers with any sort of talent are being sought to audition for the Northwest Arkansas Children's Shelter's annual fundraiser.
OUR VIEW : Land of Lincoln?
posted: 09/09/2009 6:03 a.m.
Not a single Republican dared stand in the way of Sen. Mark Pryor's run for re-election last year. With only a Green Party candidate contesting him, Pryor cruised to victory.
Schools locked down - threat sent via text
posted: 09/09/2009 6 a.m.
The texted threat to a student of a drive-by shooting sent Pea Ridge schools into lockdown on Thursday.
Independent living for seniors considered
posted: 09/09/2009 6 a.m.
Residents surrounding property on Hayden Road who attended a public hearing Tuesday, Sept. 1, regarding a rezoning request, left without knowing the outcome.
'Like Bentonville again' : Lady Tigers upend shorthanded Har-Ber.
posted: 09/09/2009 5:56 a.m.
Springdale Har-Ber volleyball coach Sandy Jones would like a mulligan of Tuesday's match with Bentonville, only this time with her best player available.
Travis sees good sign from team in Elkins aftermath
posted: 09/09/2009 5:54 a.m.
PEA RIDGE - Tony Travis peered into the eyes of the football players he inherited in the aftermath of a 42-34 loss at Elkins on Friday night, and he liked what he saw.
Local teen enjoys successful tournament at Pebble Beach
posted: 09/09/2009 5:52 a.m.
Competing on one of America's most well-known golf courses left Brik Brauburger with a lifetime of memories.
'We, as citizens, must do something'
posted: 09/09/2009 5:51 a.m.
Ann Wright, a Bentonville native, heard about the level of destruction that stemmed from Israeli attacks on Gaza in December 2008, and she wanted to see it with her own eyes.
Community notes
posted: 09/09/2009 5:49 a.m.
Community notes for Benton County for September 9, 2009.
4 U.S. troops die in blasts as violence flares in Iraq
posted: 09/09/2009 4:58 a.m.
Four U.S. soldiers were killed by roadside bombs Tuesday, the deadliest day for American forces in Iraq since combat troops pulled back from urban areas more than two months ago.
Ross: To fight any bill having a public option
posted: 09/09/2009 4:57 a.m.
As members of Congress flew back to Washington after their summer recess, Arkansas ' Rep. Mike Ross said on Tuesday that he will not support any health-care bill that includes an optional government-run medical program.
Baucus proposes fining uninsured
posted: 09/09/2009 4:56 a.m.
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus proposed a health-care plan that would impose billions of dollars in fees on insurers and penalize Americans who fail to get coverage.
Prison lapses no longer have legislators boiling
posted: 09/09/2009 4:56 a.m.
A key lawmaker told prison officials Tuesday that he is satisfied with their response to a series of high-profile lapses and is ready to move on to another challenge - curbing the growth of the state's inmate population.
Blaze flares, delays plan for backfires
posted: 09/09/2009 4:55 a.m.
Fire officials were watching for gusty winds Tuesday as they planned to set preventive backfires to burn out brush that has fueled a giant wildfire north of Los Angeles.
Stick with school, Obama urges students
posted: 09/09/2009 4:54 a.m.
President Barack Obama on Tuesday challenged the nation's students to take pride in their education and stick with it even if they don't like every class or must overcome tough circumstances at home.
Senate bill would levy $10 fee on travel to U.S.
posted: 09/09/2009 4:53 a.m.
A bid to boost the number of international tourists in the United States would mean that many of those same visitors will soon pay extra to finance travel promotion campaigns abroad.
Pants convict freed after union pays fine
posted: 09/09/2009 4:52 a.m.
A woman journalist convicted of public indecency for wearing trousers outdoors was freed Tuesday, despite her own desire to serve a month in prison as protest against Sudan's draconian morality laws.
U.N. judge: No delay for Serb leader's trial
posted: 09/09/2009 4:51 a.m.
A U.N. judge Tuesday rejected a plea from former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic for more time to prepare his defense and ordered his long-awaited war-crimes trial to begin next month.
Discovery departs space station
posted: 09/09/2009 4:49 a.m.
Space shuttle Discovery and its seven astronauts pulled away from the international space station Tuesday and headed home, leaving tons of fresh supplies behind as well as a new face.
Ounce of gold climbs past $1,000
posted: 09/09/2009 4:48 a.m.
The price of gold rose above $1,000 per ounce on Tuesday to its highest since March 2008 - suggesting investors are wary of the U.S. dollar's weakness and expect international interest rates to remain low for some time.
200 kept indoors after W.Va. spill
posted: 09/09/2009 4:48 a.m.
A factory employee was treated for exposure to a toxic chemical Tuesday and about 200 people were ordered to stay indoors for hours after a railroad car leak in southern West Virginia.
Arkansas vs. No. 21 Georgia: Filling the void
posted: 09/09/2009 4:47 a.m.
London Crawford's broken collarbone in Saturday's 48-10 victory against Missouri State put a second key Arkansas receiver, and another senior, on the shelf for at least a month.
Somalia graduates 500 for new navy
posted: 09/09/2009 4:46 a.m.
Pirate-plagued Somalia took a step toward policing its own shores with the graduation of its first 500 naval recruits Tuesday.
LIKE IT IS Victory reveals little new about Razorbacks
posted: 09/09/2009 4:45 a.m.
In some ways, not much more is known about the Arkansas Razorbacks today than was known before they played Missouri State last Saturday.
Russia denies missiles on ship
posted: 09/09/2009 4:44 a.m.
Russia's foreign minister on Tuesday rejected speculation that a hijacked Russian-crewed freighter was carrying S-300 missiles destined for Iran.
Hendren says he's entering Senate race
updated: 09/09/2009 4:45 a.m.
State Sen. Kim Hendren of Gravette said Tuesday his name will be on the ballot in the May 18 Republican primary election for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Democrat Blanche Lincoln.
Rebates offered for appliances
posted: 09/09/2009 4:44 a.m.
First it was "cash for clunkers." Now the government wants to pay you to swap out old refrigerators, washers and air conditioners.
Judge vetoes Alamo retrial
posted: 09/09/2009 4:40 a.m.
Evangelist Tony Alamo isn't entitled to a new trial, U.S. District Judge Harry Barnes said in a 12-page order filed Tuesday.
Beebe allots LR bridge $2.5 million in funds from federal stimulus
posted: 09/09/2009 4:39 a.m.
Gov. Mike Beebe has committed $2.5 million of the state's share of federal stimulus funds toward the renovation of the rusty Rock Island Bridge between Little Rock and North Little Rock.
1st lottery terminal installed in LR store
posted: 09/09/2009 4:38 a.m.
An E-Z Mart store in west Little Rock became the first retailer to get an Arkansas lottery terminal installed on Tuesday, 20 days before ticket sales are set to begin on Sept. 28.
Off the wire
posted: 09/09/2009 4:37 a.m.
GOLF Daly has rib injury John Daly (Dardanelle, Arkansas Razorbacks) has pulled out of his two-tournament trip to Australia because of a recurring rib injury he expects will sideline him for the rest of the year.
HIGHFILL: Orlando flights to start Nov. 19
posted: 09/09/2009 4:36 a.m.
Allegiant Air will begin two nonstop flights a week from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Orlando, Fla., on Nov. 19.
The state/region in brief
posted: 09/09/2009 4:35 a.m.
Voters OK change in use of sales tax Magazine voters Tuesday approved the reallocation of a long-standing sales tax to allow its proceeds to be spent on general city expenses.
Northwest Arkansas deaths
posted: 09/09/2009 4:34 a.m.
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette publishes, at no charge, death notices of reasonable length for residents of Benton, Carroll, Washington and Madison counties submitted by funeral homes.
COMMENTARY No prom, no problem: Oudin shining
posted: 09/09/2009 4:34 a.m.
Melanie Oudin missed the junior prom.
Second thoughts
posted: 09/09/2009 4:33 a.m.
There's no catchy nickname for it. That's all right with Pittsburgh Steelers receiver Santonio Holmes, who is realizing that a catch phrase won't be needed for people to remember his play of a lifetime.
NFL notes
posted: 09/09/2009 4:32 a.m.
NFL Vikings DTs to play opener MINNEAPOLIS - Minnesota Vikings defensive tackles Kevin Williams (Fordyce) and Pat Williams will be able to play in the season-opener at Cleveland this weekend, regardless of what happens with their court case against the NFL.
17th hall of fame chooses inductees
posted: 09/09/2009 4:30 a.m.
The Arkansas Black Hall of Fame will add six inductees to its ranks in October at the event's 17th annual ceremony, it was announced Tuesday.
Notes
posted: 09/09/2009 4:28 a.m.
MLB Tigers pitcher suspended NEW YORK - Detroit Tigers pitcher Fernando Rodney has been suspended for three games and fined for throwing a ball toward the stands following a game last week.
State sports briefs
posted: 09/09/2009 4:26 a.m.
VOLLEYBALL Arkansas wins at Tulsa Arkansas picked up a non-conference road match victory at Tulsa on Tuesday, defeating the Golden Hurricane 25-23, 23-25, 12-25, 25-23, 18-16.
Trio sentenced in two bank robberies
posted: 09/09/2009 4:26 a.m.
U.S. District Judge Jimm L. Hendren sentenced a Rogers man to 35 years in prison on Tuesday, acknowledging he may never be a free man again.
Razorbacks report
posted: 09/09/2009 4:26 a.m.
Of the 139 receiving yards Arkansas sophomore Jarius Wright had on his six receptions against Missouri State on Saturday, he said 66 came after the catch.
SEC notes
posted: 09/09/2009 4:24 a.m.
OLE MISS Snead, others sick JACKSON, Miss. - Flu-like symptoms continue to ravage the Mississippi football team, even sacking quarterback Jevan Snead.
NW Arkansas today
posted: 09/09/2009 4:23 a.m.
QUOTE OF THE DAY "As long as the community continues to embrace them and use them, they'll continue to look at more markets from here. If you don't use them, you lose them." Kelly Johnson, director of Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, during the announcement of new Allegiant Airlines flights to Orlando, Fla. Article, 1B
Weiner youth, 15, killed in shooting accident
posted: 09/09/2009 4:17 a.m.
A 15-year-old Poinsett County boy who accidentally shot and killed himself Monday afternoon was headed to a fishing trip with friends when the shotgun he was carrying in a truck discharged, police said Tuesday.
Naturals expecting tough go
posted: 09/09/2009 4:15 a.m.
The numbers aren't comforting for the Northwest Arkansas Naturals heading into their Texas League North Division playoff series against the Springfield Cardinals.
Stupples trying to get on course
posted: 09/09/2009 4:12 a.m.
Karen Stupples hopes a return to Arkansas can jump-start her golf revival.
LPGA P&G BEAUTY NORTHWEST ARKANSAS CHAMPIONSHIP: Arkansas junior gets spot in field
posted: 09/09/2009 3:47 a.m.
Sometimes a good laugh works as well as a clutch putt on the golf course.
AL cast-offs now finding their form again in NL
posted: 09/09/2009 3:46 a.m.
A few weeks ago, they were cast off and washed up. Brad Penny, Jose Contreras, John Smoltz and Vicente Padilla, totally available to any team that wanted them.
Murray's stock falls as Cilic moves to quarterfinals
posted: 09/09/2009 3:45 a.m.
That upward-pointing arrow defining Andy Murray's career flattened out dramatically Tuesday.
Northwest Arkansas Championship report
posted: 09/09/2009 3:41 a.m.
Pressel getting in swing Morgan Pressel hasn't won on the LPGA Tour this year, but she wouldn't be surprised if she breaks through this week at the P&G Beauty Northwest Arkansas Championship.
Fraud evidence convincing in Afghan vote, panel says
posted: 09/09/2009 3:39 a.m.
A commission found "convincing evidence" of fraud Tuesday in Afghanistan's presidential election and ordered a recount of suspect ballots in at least three provinces, a process that could take months.
Pakistan vaccinations restarted
posted: 09/09/2009 3:34 a.m.
Authorities in Pakistan's Swat Valley have resumed vaccinating children for polio, a practice the Taliban had banned as un-Islamic before they were beaten back by an army offensive, an official said Tuesday.
Before OPEC meets, oil ministers signal output to stay level
posted: 09/09/2009 3:27 a.m.
Saudi Arabia's oil minister said Tuesday that crude markets were "in good shape," boosting expectations that OPEC will use its meeting this week to stress member compliance with output quotas - instead of cutting production.
Chinese set to go into solar big-time
posted: 09/09/2009 3:26 a.m.
First Solar Inc., the world's largest manufacturer of thin-film solar modules, said it will build a 2-gigawatt solar power plant in Ordos City, Inner Mongolia, China.
Windstream says it'll buy Lexcom for $141 million
posted: 09/09/2009 3:25 a.m.
Little Rock-based Windstream Corp. has agreed to buy Lexcom Inc. of Lexington, N.C., for $141 million, Windstream said Tuesday.
In the news
posted: 09/09/2009 3:24 a.m.
Bill Clinton, the former president, said in an Esquire magazine interview that Democrats should ignore grief from Republicans on health-care legislation, adding, "Let them figure out what they're going to stand for. 'Cause as long as they're sitting around waiting for us to mess up, they don't have a chance."
Names and faces
posted: 09/09/2009 3:22 a.m.
Jon Gosselin says he despises his estranged wife, Kate, and believes she took his wedding ring. The reality TV star told ABC News' Chris Cuomo on Good Morning America that he set down his ring one day and it vanished.
The nation in brief
posted: 09/09/2009 3:21 a.m.
QUOTE OF THE DAY "Every single one of you has something that you're good at. Every single one of you has something to offer. And you have a responsibility to yourself to discover what that is." President Barack Obama
The world in brief
posted: 09/09/2009 3:20 a.m.
QUOTE OF THE DAY "I had no choice. All my friends knew I didn't want to pay the fine." Lubna Hussein, a Sudanese journalist convicted of public indecency for wearing trousers outdoors.
Smithfield posts $107 million loss
posted: 09/09/2009 3:20 a.m.
The nation's largest pork producer, Smithfield Foods Inc., said Tuesday that it posted a bigger first-quarter loss as one-time charges and lower domestic hog prices hurt results, despite curtailed production.
NEWS IN BRIEF
posted: 09/09/2009 3:17 a.m.
USDA offering loans for farm hail damage The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Tuesday said it will make disaster-relief loans to farmers in Lonoke County and surrounding areas whose crops were ruined in a June 30 hail storm.
Business news in brief
posted: 09/09/2009 3:15 a.m.
QUOTE OF THE DAY "This could be really scary, because sometimes the government is not the easiest to deal with." Steve Combs, owner of AAA Home Center in Little Rock, talking about the State Energy Efficient Appliance Rebate Program. Article, 1D 6-month T-bills hit record low again WASHINGTON - Interest rates on six-month Treasury bills hit a record low for the second consecutive week.
MARKET REPORT: Investors hopeful, so stocks gain
posted: 09/09/2009 3:13 a.m.
Rising commodity prices and stirrings of corporate takeovers are making investors more optimistic about the economy.
Getting it straight
posted: 09/09/2009 2:49 a.m.
The Democrat-Gazette wants its news reports to be fair and accurate.
Surrendering escapee goes back to jail
posted: 09/09/2009 2:41 a.m.
A theft suspect who escaped from the Faulkner County jail's recreational yard Sunday surrendered in Lee County on Tuesday.
Other days
posted: 09/09/2009 2:40 a.m.
100 YEARS AGO Sept. 9, 1909 With the filing in the federal Circuit Court of a suit for an injunction against the 2 cent passenger act of the legislature of 1907 and the standard freight distance tariff No. 3 of the Railroad Commission, the Missouri and North Arkansas Railroad has taken a stand practically the same as that of the Iron Mountain and the Cotton Belt. The Railroad Commission was formally notified of the intended suit yesterday.
EDITORIALS History to order
posted: 09/09/2009 2:36 a.m.
BACK IN the early 1980s, just about the only Soviet exports of consequence were its talented artists. Ballet companies and symphonies all over Europe and America thrived on Russian emigres. Russian literature blossomed first in secret and then outside the Soviet Union as writers like Nobel laureates Alexander Solzhenitsyn and Boris Pasternak were published in the West.
COLUMNISTS Letters from an editor
posted: 09/09/2009 2:34 a.m.
Dear Friend, It was wholly a pleasure to get your kind offer of a carton or two of old books that you just picked up at a garage sale. I don't dare even look at them, or I'll wind up taking them home and adding them to the sprawling collection of unread volumes that are already staring me down from every shelf of my den. Like an infestation of words.
What constitutes victory?
posted: 09/09/2009 2:33 a.m.
Polls show that public support for the war in Afghanistan is eroding. Noted conservative columnist George F. Will counsels that it is "time to get out of Afghanistan." Will and others question our purpose there and point to a lack of clear strategy for victory or even clear measures of success.
LETTERS
posted: 09/09/2009 2:28 a.m.
ERA would be good for all The Equal Rights Amendment, first proposed in 1923, is still not part of the U.S. Constitution. It was passed by Congress in 1972 but was not ratified by the necessary 38 states. The ERA was reintroduced in the House of Representatives in July.
Touched by a thief
posted: 09/09/2009 2:26 a.m.
You may have seen the blurb on our front page last week about the Missouri woman who was duped into wiring several thousand dollars to a friend in England.
Tuesday, September 8
UA worker arrested in dorm attack
posted: 09/08/2009 4:12 p.m.
Authorities have charged a University of Arkansas maintenance employee with rape after a student told police she was attacked in her dorm room.
Nine to interview for council seat tonight
posted: 09/08/2009 1:52 p.m.
Nine candidates will interview tonight for the Bentonville City Council seat vacated by alderman Brad Crain last week. And whomever emerges will be appointed -- tonight.
Off and running Run for a Child more than 1,000 strong
posted: 09/08/2009 7:06 a.m.
More than 1,000 people hit the streets here early Monday morning, but they weren't trying to get to work.
'Leap of the imagination' The JBU Gallery has been blossoming since 2004, in the shadows of the construction of the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art and the region's growing creative economy.
posted: 09/08/2009 7:03 a.m.
From the growth of the annual Bentonville ArtWalk to the continued success and rumored expansion of the Walton Arts Center, the arts are certainly alive and well in northwest Arkansas.
New public defender to become reality
posted: 09/08/2009 7 a.m.
The Benton County Public Defender's Office will soon be able to add another attorney to its staff, thanks to funding from the Quorum Court.
POLICE REPORTS
posted: 09/08/2009 6:52 a.m.
Police incidents reported in Benton County for September 8, 2009.
Early voting begins today
posted: 09/08/2009 6:51 a.m.
School district patrons wanting to get a jump on voting can do so starting today.
TEA Party event planned for Saturday
posted: 09/08/2009 6:50 a.m.
Three local organizations will hold a cooperative get together and try to dupli cate the feeling of an old fashioned camp meeting on Saturday.
OUR VIEW : Just a pep talk
posted: 09/08/2009 6:48 a.m.
While President Barack Obama prepares to address a joint session of Congress on Wednesday in an effort to breathe new life into his plans for health-care reform, the buzz of the past week has centered around another, very different speech on his schedule.
OTHER OPINIONS Explicit, but maybe effective
posted: 09/08/2009 6:45 a.m.
The video is shocking and makes your heart race: A girl distracted from driving by texting on her cell phone crosses the center line and runs headon into an oncoming car, then is rammed by another car. The video takes you inside her car, and with computer animation shows her friends' heads crashing into the windshield and windows, then shows the fatal, gory aftermath.
The revenge of Levi
posted: 09/08/2009 6:43 a.m.
Levi Johnston - you will remember him from his featured role as the father of Bristol's baby at the Republican convention - has written an article for the new issue of Vanity Fair. It's his take on the Palin home life, which Johnston says was "much different from what many people expect of a normal family." Given the fact that Johnston is a 19-year-old high-school dropout whose mother was arrested last year on six felony drug counts, it is conceivable that he is not the perfect arbiter of normal families. But even if he were an Eagle Scout with a scholarship to Harvard, can you imagine anything worse than discovering your daughter's teenage ex-boyfriend has been given a national platform to discuss his impressions of her mom's parenting skills?
Tigers don't want repeat of 'Penalty Bowl' vs. FZ West
posted: 09/08/2009 6:41 a.m.
Bentonville's 42-0 victory against Conway last Friday may have been lopsided but it left the Tigers with plenty to work on this week.
Couch a disruptive presence for Heritage
posted: 09/08/2009 6:37 a.m.
"Captain Destructo" had a destructively good time Friday night in the War Eagles' 51-13 nonconference football victory against Springfield (Mo.) Parkview.
Lady Tigers at home tonight
posted: 09/08/2009 6:36 a.m.
With its first win of the season in hand, the Bentonville Lady Tigers return home tonight to continue 7AWest Conference volleyball play when they take on a team likely with the best chance to unseat them as conference champions - undefeated Springdale Har-Ber.
After loss, recovery act begins for Mounties
posted: 09/08/2009 6:34 a.m.
Head coach Ronnie Peacock spent the weekend looking for a reason for his team's second-half derailment on the way to a 46-27 loss to Webb City, Mo.
Homework helper no longer kid stuff
posted: 09/08/2009 6:33 a.m.
There is little enthusiasm in Rogers that matches Judy Casey's.
Community notes
posted: 09/08/2009 6:30 a.m.
Community notes for Benton County for September 8, 2009.
Reach Out Fair set for Saturday
posted: 09/08/2009 6:27 a.m.
Area residents will soon have an opportunity to learn about the nonprofit services available throughout Bella Vista Village and all of Benton County.
Speech impairment: Thomas says district not banning but not equipped to broadcast Obama speech
posted: 09/08/2009 6:22 a.m.
It's impossible logistically to show President Obama's speech live to all children in the Fayetteville School District today, Superintendent Vicki Thomas said in a press conference Monday afternoon.
Lake Wedington one of last to reopen from ice storm damage
posted: 09/08/2009 6:20 a.m.
Lake Wedington's recreation area reopened last week after lengthy repairs from the January ice storm, and the district ranger said campground areas should begin opening later this month. "We'll be going full steam just in time to close down for the winter," Boston Mountain District Ranger Gary Williams joked last week.
Greenland mayor makes bid to oust Lincoln
posted: 09/08/2009 6:18 a.m.
Greenland Mayor John Gray announced his candidacy for the U.S. Senate against current Democratic Sen. Blanche Lincoln Monday in West Fork.
PRAIRIE GROVE PUBLIC SCHOOLS: Board candidates make their cases
posted: 09/08/2009 6:16 a.m.
The decisions of longtime board members Rick Reed and Charles Moore to not seek re-election opened up two vacancies on the Prairie Grove School Board this year.
Obituaries & Death Notices
posted: 09/08/2009 6:11 a.m.
Philip Besonen, Carl Dean DeMoss, Aracely Balderas Mojica, Inez Smith, Ora Elizabeth Chrestman Staley, Aubrey Dean Wells, Stella May Morris
Work-release program helps Cane Hill Harvest Festival
posted: 09/08/2009 6:04 a.m.
The Washington County Sheriff's Office supplies detainees from its work-release and community service programs, which provide critical help for the Cane Hill Harvest Festival set for Sept. 19 and 20.
Water lawsuit likely headed to court
posted: 09/08/2009 6:02 a.m.
Litigation between the Washington Water Authority and the Tontitown Water and Sewer Commission appears to be no closer to reaching a settlement with both sides admitting a court date could be in the future.
JUST A THOUGHT : A dispiriting debate
posted: 09/08/2009 6 a.m.
Apparently everything must be controversial in today's America - even an inspirational speech to be given today by President Barack Obama to public school students across the country. The U.S. Department of Education is hopeful that our young people listen closely as the president challenges them to work hard and take personal responsibility for their growth in the classroom.
Times Editorials : Justice, sort of
posted: 09/08/2009 5:58 a.m.
Two months ago we wrote an editorial about a sad story. From a public perspective this unfortunate business began last August, when several day care teachers at Central United Methodist Church were accused of forcing 3- and 4-year-old students to fight during "circle time." Eventually the Fayetteville Police Department and the Arkansas Department of Human Services opened up investigations looking into the matter.
Letters to the editor
posted: 09/08/2009 5:55 a.m.
A government out of control Leftist liberals like Barbara Warner hope name-calling will discredit the obvious outrage shown by regular Americans at health care town halls all across the country. This is not just about health care reform. The health care proposals are the final straw by an out-of-control government in an orgy of spending and power grabbing.
A costly frontier
posted: 09/08/2009 5:51 a.m.
Should the United States continue space exploration with a plan to return to the moon by 2020 and to explore Mars in the future?
Obama seeks unions' health-care support
posted: 09/08/2009 5:50 a.m.
President Barack Obama declared Monday that modern benefits like paid leave, minimum wage and Social Security "all bear the union label," as he appealed to organized labor to help him win the healthcare fight in Congress.
FAYETTEVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS: New high school Fayetteville's own economic stimulus
posted: 09/08/2009 5:49 a.m.
As we approach the final week before the Sept. 15 election, I wanted to take this opportunity to comment about a couple of points regarding the economic impact of this project. A new high school is certain to provide the building conditions we need for world-class learning for our students. It can be a building that will speak to the pride we have in our education system and the success of our students and teachers. While this effort has always been about providing the best for our students, I wonder how many of you have considered it also as an economic stimulus for Fayetteville's ability to compete in the regional and global markets. It is even an investment in your own property. Let me explain.
Senate chairman proposes fee on insurance firms
posted: 09/08/2009 5:49 a.m.
Sen. Max Baucus on Monday pushed a new health-care plan including an industry fee to help pay for covering the uninsured as President Barack Obama said insurance companies must share accountability for the troubled system.
Maligned LR fountain begins transformation
posted: 09/08/2009 5:48 a.m.
Nine months after federal officials revealed computer generated photographs illustrating plans to improve the appearance of a controversial water sculpture outside Little Rock's federal courthouse, the transformation is beginning.
900 in costumes dance to 'Thriller'
posted: 09/08/2009 5:47 a.m.
It wasn't under the moonlight, and it wasn't quite the funk of 40,000 years. But 900 zombies, aliens and Star Wars Stormtroopers boogieing to Michael Jackson's Thriller might be a sight that almost stops your heart.
Drop in male teachers worries U.S. educators
posted: 09/08/2009 5:47 a.m.
For two years Chezare Warren taught math at a middle school on Chicago's Southwest Side, weathering the kind of situations that keeps so many men from pursuing teaching careers at elementary and secondary schools.
Fayetteville School Calendar
posted: 09/08/2009 5:47 a.m.
Fayetteville School calendar for the week of Sept. 8, 2009.
Britain to back victims of IRA in suit on Libya
posted: 09/08/2009 5:46 a.m.
Britain's sudden decision to support a lawsuit against Libya by Irish Republican Army victims raised hopes Monday that thousands maimed or bereaved by IRA bombs might one day receive compensation.
No nuke talks, Iranian chief says
posted: 09/08/2009 5:45 a.m.
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad ruled out negotiations on his country's nuclear program while saying he is willing to discuss other international issues in public with President Barack Obama.
For most part, area done with ice storm
posted: 09/08/2009 5:44 a.m.
Paperwork is about all that's left of the disastrous ice storm of last January.
Inmate lawsuits claim parole law unconstitutional
posted: 09/08/2009 5:44 a.m.
Twenty-eight convicted murderers, armed robbers and rapists, all behind Arkansas bars, claim they're being illegally discriminated against because they have to serve at least 70 percent of their sentences before they can get credit for good behavior and qualify for parole.
Need plan to dispose of electronic waste, agency director says
posted: 09/08/2009 5:43 a.m.
Arkansas must create a program to deal with electronic waste before items such as televisions, computers and video players are barred from the state's landfills next year, state Department of Environmental Quality Director Teresa Marks said.
ROGERS: Volunteers line up for golf event
posted: 09/08/2009 5:42 a.m.
Kim Ellis doesn't play golf, but she knows a lot about the game.
Waste district raises funds for school projects
posted: 09/08/2009 5:42 a.m.
The Boston Mountain Solid Waste District announced a total of $3,000 in mini-grants available for school teachers and their classrooms that are designed to promote waste reduction through recycling and composting.
Labor Day picnic sees support for overhauls
posted: 09/08/2009 5:41 a.m.
The stickers pasted onto the shirts of those attending Monday's annual Labor Day picnic declared support for two of this year's most hotly debated issues: overhauling the nation's health-care system and the Employee Free Choice Act.
Northwest Arkansas deaths
posted: 09/08/2009 5:40 a.m.
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette publishes, at no charge, death notices of reasonable length for residents of Benton, Carroll, Washington and Madison counties submitted by funeral homes.
The state/region in brief
posted: 09/08/2009 5:39 a.m.
5 fires related, sheriff says Five weekend fires in northern Arkansas and southern Missouri are related and being investigated as arson, Baxter County Sheriff John Montgomery said Monday.
Tribute to James T. Whitehead to be held at Nightbird Books
posted: 09/08/2009 5:38 a.m.
A tribute to University of Arkansas poet and teacher James T. Whitehead will be held from 7-9 p.m. Wednesday at Nightbird Books. Whitehead died in 2009.
NW Arkansas today
posted: 09/08/2009 5:38 a.m.
QUOTE OF THE DAY "It's really about the community for a lot of people." Jay Allen, chairman of the P&G Beauty Northwest Arkansas Championship, on volunteers who work at the tournament Article, 1B
Hot air balloons ascend in Harrison
posted: 09/08/2009 5:37 a.m.
The Harrison Regional Chamber of Commerce will host the 14th annual Arkansas Hot Air Balloon State Championship on Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the First National Bank Soccer Complex, 202 Old Stonewall Road in Harrison.
Slot machine : Heintzman go-to player in receiving role
posted: 09/08/2009 5:36 a.m.
Sometimes change can make one better. Now instead of running into dark holes that typically fill up quickly with defenders, Fayetteville's Michael Heintzman is seeing daylight at the end of tunnel screens.
Lead, asbestos stall shelter for homeless
posted: 09/08/2009 5:36 a.m.
Little Rock is asking the federal government for more time to study a former Job Corps building that Mayor Mark Stodola is interested in converting into a day resource center for the homeless.
TEXAS LEAGUE: Drillers shut door on home
posted: 09/08/2009 5:35 a.m.
An era ended in Tulsa on Monday with the final game at Drillers Stadium.
TOP 25 Miami thwarts FSU's last shots
posted: 09/08/2009 5:35 a.m.
Ailing shoulder and all, Jacory Harris put on a show that Miami won't soon forget Monday night.
HOG CALLS : Hogs know difference between swagger, confidence
posted: 09/08/2009 5:31 a.m.
Bobby Petrino was asked last week if a productive preseason has returned his Razorbacks' "swagger." The Arkansas coach kind of grimaced, mumbled briefly, and disparagingly, it seemed, about "swagger" before answering the question like swagger means confidence.
UA FOOTBALL : Crawford out 4-6 weeks with broken collarbone
posted: 09/08/2009 5:30 a.m.
Arkansas senior wide receiver London Crawford underwent surgery Monday while Arkansas kick returner Dennis Johnson received a Southeastern Conference Co-Special Teams Player of the Week accolade.
Loaded group wins SCC scramble
posted: 09/08/2009 5:24 a.m.
Two former club champions joined forces with four other competitors to win the Springdale Country Club's annual Labor Day Scramble Monday.
Woman who wore pants gets jail time
posted: 09/08/2009 5:12 a.m.
KHARTOUM, Sudan - A female journalist was convicted Monday of public indecency for wearing trousers but was spared a sentence of flogging. Lubna Hussein said she would not pay a $200 fine and would take a month in prison instead to protest Sudan's draconian morality laws.
British find 3 guilty in plot to fell jetliners
posted: 09/08/2009 5:05 a.m.
Three young Britons were declared guilty Monday in a London court of planning to blow up trans-Atlantic planes in an al-Qaida terrorist plot that could have killed thousands of people.
Germany upholds airstrike
posted: 09/08/2009 5:04 a.m.
Germany on Monday defended the decision to call in a deadly airstrike in northern Afghanistan last week, deflecting international criticism of the attack that came just weeks after NATO ordered a clampdown on the use of air power.
Taxpayers on hook for home mortgages
posted: 09/08/2009 5:03 a.m.
In the go-go years of the U.S. housing boom, virtually anybody could get a few hundred thousand dollars to buy a home, and private lenders flooded the market, aggressively pursuing borrowers no matter their means or financial history.
In the news
posted: 09/08/2009 4:55 a.m.
Joseph Kennedy, the former U.S. representative from Massachusetts and the eldest son of Robert Kennedy, announced he would not run for the U.S. Senate seat held by his late uncle, Edward Kennedy.
Names and faces
posted: 09/08/2009 4:55 a.m.
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez received a movie star welcome Monday in Venice, Italy, where he walked the red carpet with director Oliver Stone for the premiere of the documentary South of the Border at the Venice Film Festival.
The nation in brief
posted: 09/08/2009 4:54 a.m.
QUOTE OF THE DAY "We have never been this close." President Barack Obama, pushing for labor activists to support his health-care overhaul Article, this page
The world in brief
posted: 09/08/2009 4:54 a.m.
QUOTE OF THE DAY "This is a clear violation of internationally recognized rules and principles." Anders Fange, country director for Swedish Committee for Afghanistan, accusing U.S.
Funding cutoff threatens upgrade of 189th C-130s
posted: 09/08/2009 4:52 a.m.
The C-130 cargo plane avionics upgrade program is again in jeopardy, threatened by slashed funding and a stalled timeline as Air Force leaders ponder whether to move forward with the program that for a decade has been scheduled for Little Rock Air Force Base.
Education notebook
posted: 09/08/2009 4:36 a.m.
1st lady to speak on reader project Arkansas first lady Ginger Beebe is leading a statewide project called "Together We Read" - an initiative to promote literacy and adult involvement in public schools.
Other days
posted: 09/08/2009 4:29 a.m.
100 YEARS AGO Sept. 8, 1909 The state will only pay 62 cents on the dollar this year on Confederate pensions. This announcement was made by the state auditor's office after the pension accounts were closed. The total amount subject to distribution will be $462,329.84.
Explain the Philly dismissal
posted: 09/08/2009 4:24 a.m.
In February, Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. noted that it was hard to talk about race, but cowardly not to try. In that spirit, he should answer questions being raised about the dismissal of a voter-intimidation case involving a hate group in Philadelphia.
Give it another go, Joe!
posted: 09/08/2009 4:23 a.m.
Say it's a go, Joe. We need you in this race. Today I speak not as a citizen or a voter, but as the self-appointed president of Pundits Relishing A Newsworthy Knucklehead. We here at PRANK are fairly salivating in anticipation of another season of Joseph P. Kennedy II follies.
You're not going to find much
posted: 09/08/2009 4:22 a.m.
Recently seen around the neighborhood on a pleasant September morning walk: Brer Crane. Or maybe Brer Egret. Or maybe Sister Stork. Whatever its name and whatever its gender, it was a big ol' bird, standing as tall as many a human adult. This visitor was gray and lanky and quiet as a mouse. Its wingspan ? Oh, about 6 or 8 feet. We didn't get close enough to measure.
Others say Haiti's shame
posted: 09/08/2009 4:22 a.m.
They are left along roads and sewers or on hospital grounds, dumped as if they were trash. These are Haiti's disabled children in a country wracked by four storms last summer, still trying to cope with thousands of homeless and unemployed.
LETTERS
posted: 09/08/2009 4:20 a.m.
'Death panels' aren't new In 1987, my mother underwent invasive surgery to diagnose a spot on her lung. She had to stay hospitalized because her blood pressure wouldn't return to normal. Then she learned she would have to leave or pay out of pocket to continue hospitalization. Neither Medicare nor her private insurance would approve a continued stay.
Medicine a la Gaston
posted: 09/08/2009 4:19 a.m.
The lanky man with spectacles and a graying beard finishes cleaning the bathroom and vacuuming the office hallway. Then he walks past two treatment rooms and settles into the office chair in front of a laptop.
PGA Tour Playoffs: Stricker strikes at end
posted: 09/08/2009 4:18 a.m.
Steve Stricker can build a strong case for the Deutsche Bank Championship as the biggest victory of his career.
NASCAR SPRINT CUP: Four clinch spots, others still chasing
posted: 09/08/2009 4:17 a.m.
Four drivers are in the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship. Ten others are sweating it out.
Hogs air it out to counter plan
posted: 09/08/2009 4:14 a.m.
Arkansas fans eager to see Ryan Mallett unleashed as the quarterback in the Bobby Petrino offense came away satisfied from Saturday's 48-10 victory against Missouri State.
U.S. OPEN: Oudin rallies again to reach quarters
posted: 09/08/2009 4:10 a.m.
Losing the first set of a match once again didn't shake Melanie Oudin.
Off the wire
posted: 09/08/2009 4:09 a.m.
FOOTBALL Seymour postpones Raiders Five-time Pro Bowl defensive lineman Richard Seymour did not report to the Oakland Raiders on Monday, a day after being acquired in a trade with the New England Patriots.
No duplicating Williams' way to .400
posted: 09/08/2009 4:08 a.m.
It was 68 years ago this month that Ted Williams became the most recent major leaguer to bat.400.
Second thoughts
posted: 09/08/2009 4:07 a.m.
Patriots fans should hold the applause Richard Seymour was a class act for the New England Patriots, wrote Dan Shaughnessy of The Boston Globe, but losing the NFL All-Pro defensive lineman in a trade to the Oakland Raiders should not come as a shock to Patriots fans.
THE RECRUITING GUY: Heber Springs recruit savors Arkansas experience
posted: 09/08/2009 4:05 a.m.
About 40 recruits on unofficial visits were among the 55,833 attending Arkansas' season-opening victory against Missouri State on Saturday night at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock.
Razorbacks report
posted: 09/08/2009 4:03 a.m.
Crawford to be out 4-6 weeks Arkansas senior receiver London Crawford underwent surgery on his broken right collarbone Monday and is expected to be out the next four to six weeks.
Stoops: Bradford out for 2-4 weeks
posted: 09/08/2009 4:02 a.m.
Heisman Trophy winner Sam Bradford is not expected to need surgery on his sprained right shoulder and the quarterback could play again for No. 3 Oklahoma in two to four weeks.
Getting it straight
posted: 09/08/2009 4 a.m.
The Democrat-Gazette wants its news reports to be fair and accurate.
College football notes
posted: 09/08/2009 3:59 a.m.
Chizik gets $1.9 million Auburn Coach Gene Chizik will make at least $1.9 million this year in a contract heavy on incentives.
NATIONAL LEAGUE: Cards' Carpenter continues roll with one-hitter
posted: 09/08/2009 3:58 a.m.
Chris Carpenter kept throwing strike after strike. Mostly unhittable ones.
State sports briefs
posted: 09/08/2009 3:56 a.m.
FOOTBALL Slocum speaking today to LR TD Club Former Texas A&M Coach R.C. Slocum will be the guest speaker at today's meeting of the Little Rock Touchdown Club at Embassy Suites hotel in west Little Rock. Slocum was the winningest coach in Aggies and Southwest Conference football history, going 123-47-2 from 1989-2002.
Rogers invite reroutes Russian
posted: 09/08/2009 3:55 a.m.
Maria Verchenova didn't have big plans to play any events on the LPGA Tour this year.
Monday, September 7
Thomas says district not equipped to broadcast Obama speech
posted: 09/07/2009 8:34 p.m.
It's impossible logistically to show President Obama's speech live to all children in the Fayetteville School District today, Superintendent Vicki Thomas said in a press conference Monday afternoon.
Video: Hogs go pass crazy in opener
posted: 09/07/2009 2:05 p.m.
Arkansas quarterback Ryan Mallett didn't disappoint in his first game as a Razorback and, along with backup Tyler Wilson, set the school record for passing yards in a single game during the Hogs' 48-10 win over Missouri State.
Crawford out 4-6 weeks with broken collarbone
posted: 09/07/2009 1:43 p.m.
Senior wide receiver London Crawford will be out four to six weeks after undergoing surgery this morning to repair a broken right collarbone, according to a UA news release.
Razorback Rail - Week 1
posted: 09/07/2009 12:44 p.m.
The Northwest Arkansas Times picks the players, plays and stat of the game in the Razorbacks' Week 1 win over Missouri State.
Street map: City lists delayed road projects
posted: 09/07/2009 7:14 a.m.
Fayetteville is saving more than $664,000 this year by not repaving some streets as planned.
Crafters old and new visit Clothesline Fair
posted: 09/07/2009 7:12 a.m.
An idea to make sunflowershaped birdfeeders from used road tires came to Denise Henry at 3 a.m. Denise has been in the craft business 20 years, but thinks this is her best idea yet - good enough to immediately wake her husband, Dean, and share her idea that night.
Committee says 'no way to save mural'
posted: 09/07/2009 7:09 a.m.
After much thought, discussion and debate, the "lovely mural" might not have such a lovely future after all.
Ozark Profile: Single mom works to find the missing
posted: 09/07/2009 7:07 a.m.
Her passion for "paying it forward" is what drives Misty Meredith. For the past decade, the single working mother of two has dedicated her time to both her own family, as well as the families of those in need.
Online reporting coming to Fayetteville Police Department
posted: 09/07/2009 7:04 a.m.
Residents will soon be able to file police reports without talking to an officer.
Obituaries & Death Notices
posted: 09/07/2009 7:02 a.m.
Foy E. Haywood, James E. "Jim" Preston, Elva Deanne Kamper
Feds, state, private donors offer up $30 million in watershed incentives
posted: 09/07/2009 7:02 a.m.
Local conservationists celebrated last week at the promise of $30 million to support the Illinois River watershed.
Salvation Army to speak on disaster services
posted: 09/07/2009 6:59 a.m.
The Salvation Army will hold "Introduction to The Salvation Army Emergency Disaster Services" from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 19 at the Springdale Corps Community Center, 315 Holcomb St.
Times Editorial : Appreciation day
posted: 09/07/2009 6:58 a.m.
Odds are you already knew this, but in case you didn't, we'll say it: Today is Labor Day. Still, is everything this three-day weekend represents truly meaningful in the minds of today's workforce? After all, to most people, Labor Day is little more than a poor man's Memorial Day, a welcome occasion that makes room for college football games, cookouts and sleeping in. By comparison, people don't spend the day pondering whether they ought to unionize; they don't pour over the latest Labor Department statistics that reveal the American economy lost another 216,000 jobs in August, and that unemployment continues to rise at a bitter clip. Instead, people do what people do. They relax. They go fishing. They go see a movie.
Guest Commentary : A professional's perspective
posted: 09/07/2009 6:57 a.m.
I am a pharmacist, and I am writing to weigh in on the health care debate. I am reminded daily of how our health care system is broken. There is no lack of personal anecdotes regarding health care in America, so I will not repeat any. However, people generally seem to agree that our system needs fixing. Those who say we already have the best health care system in the world usually forget to add "if you can afford it." To me that implies a broken system. Fixing it will take years, but we need to start now, and we need a government funded public option to help do it.
Letters to the editor
posted: 09/07/2009 6:55 a.m.
Letters to the editor for Washington County for September 7, 2009.
Nice doggie
posted: 09/07/2009 6:53 a.m.
Every once in a while, some city gets the idea of banning pit bulls. Springdale is the latest city - at least in Northwest Arkansas - to ponder the thought.
Back in the saddle : Mallett doesn't disappoint in Razorback debut
posted: 09/07/2009 6:50 a.m.
The only person who could meet Ryan Mallett's preseason expectations set by fans, coaches and prognosticators was the quarterback himself.
Lincoln ends losing streak with defensive onslaught
posted: 09/07/2009 6:48 a.m.
The Lincoln defense paved the way for its offense to find paydirt. The Wolves wrestled the monkey off their back with a hardfought, 9-7 win over Westville in a defensive struggle at Akin-Langley Field on Friday night.
KNOCK ON WOOD : UA passing game impresses in opener
posted: 09/07/2009 6:47 a.m.
The Arkansas Razorbacks' season opening 48-10 victory over the Missouri State Bears confirmed much of what was suspected about the Hogs and the second season of Bobby Petrino's regime as head coach.
Hogs' protection frustrates Bears' pass rush
posted: 09/07/2009 6:45 a.m.
The story of Sisyphus from Greek mythology was apropos Saturday night at War Memorial Stadium.
Razorbacks down Oral Roberts on the road, 3-0
posted: 09/07/2009 6:43 a.m.
The University of Arkansas soccer team defeated Oral Roberts, 3-0, Sunday at the ORU Soccer Complex. The Razorbacks got goals from Kelsey Allison, Laurel Pastor and Tara Zika, each scoring their first goals at Arkansas. Freshman Allie Chandler also posted a twoassist performance. With the win, the Razorbacks improve to 4-0-1, the best five-match start in program history.
Rogers looking to upgrade its 911 equipment
posted: 09/07/2009 6:40 a.m.
The city's 911 system is nearing its last days. It is old in technological terms. If the city keeps it, a maintenance fee comes due.
WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO? PAY PHONES AND PHONE BOOTHS : There's only about 80 left in Benton County
posted: 09/07/2009 6:38 a.m.
With the affordability and convenience of cell phones, phone booths are becoming more iconic than practical.
Council to interview alderman candidates
posted: 09/07/2009 6:35 a.m.
When the Bentonville City Council gathers for its regular meeting on Tuesday night, it will be anything but business as usual.
Heritage seniors recognize responsibility
posted: 09/07/2009 6:33 a.m.
Every student in the Class of 2010 at Rogers Heritage High School is a leader, whether they are in charge of an organization or not.
Fables and Faith : 'True North'
posted: 09/07/2009 6:31 a.m.
There are times when seemingly nondescript things can open our minds to broader visions. At least that's the case for me with this week's column of Fables and Faith.
Little Debbie store reopens in Gentry
posted: 09/07/2009 6:27 a.m.
The Little Debbie store is open again after a brief closing for remodeling.
Kids Talk : Holding the paradox
posted: 09/07/2009 6:24 a.m.
Have you ever taken two magnets and tried to put like poles together?
'Beauty and the Beast Jr.' coming to Arend Arts Center
posted: 09/07/2009 6:22 a.m.
A junior version of a Disney classic is coming to the Arend Arts Center stage.
OUR VIEW : Learning under lockdown
posted: 09/07/2009 6:20 a.m.
Some parents undoubtedly feared the worst when they got word that all four schools in Pea Ridge were under lockdown Thursday. It's a rare occurrence, and when we hear about a school lockdown, invariably the first thing that leaps to mind is a school shooter. Columbine happened a decade ago, but events like that have a way of making a lasting impression on us.
OTHER OPINIONS Eager to spend
posted: 09/07/2009 6:16 a.m.
When the massive $787 billion economic stimulus bill became the first major piece of legislation enacted under the new presidency of Barack Obama, it cleared Congress without much help from the Republican minority. Not a single GOP House member voted for the bill and it received only three votes from GOP senators, including one from a then-Republican senator who has since become a Democrat.
Mounties sixth at Memphis Twilight
posted: 09/07/2009 6:14 a.m.
The Rogers Mountaineers placed sixth among 43 cross country teams competing in the seventh annual Brooks Memphis Twilight Cross Country Classic at Mike Rose Soccer Complex on Saturday night.
Hog Calls : Georgia will arrive seasoned and tested Sept. 19
posted: 09/07/2009 6:13 a.m.
Last year Bobby Petrino wouldn't have dared say he prepared for Arkansas' season opener practicing beyond it.
'Last of the Firsts' series begins today
posted: 09/07/2009 6:11 a.m.
Throughout every child's academic career, there are major milestones. The first day of kindergarten. The last day of elementary school. The first day of high school. The first "A" on a test. The first detention.
LifeWay seniors are big brothers, sisters
posted: 09/07/2009 6:10 a.m.
For the seven seniors at LifeWay Christian School, being the oldest students in their school is nothing new.
Lincoln faces tough run in Senate race
posted: 09/07/2009 6:09 a.m.
Despite having multiple challengers and potential challengers and encountering some public opposition during some political events this summer, U.S. Senator Blanche Lincoln, D-Ark., is still the favorite for re-election in 2010, said Dr. Janine Parry.
Community notes
posted: 09/07/2009 6:08 a.m.
Community notes for Benton County for September 7, 2009.
BENTONVILLE FIRE & SAFETY TIP
posted: 09/07/2009 6:05 a.m.
Your weekly Bentonville fire and safety tip.
Baird wants discussion about corporate democracy
posted: 09/07/2009 6:03 a.m.
State Rep. Duncan Baird, RLowell, hopes an interim study he proposed and a bill he offered earlier this year, both about corporate democracy, will prompt discussion on the subject among his legislative colleagues, he said.
TOP 25 COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Snead's 2 TDs spur Ole Miss
posted: 09/07/2009 4:49 a.m.
Jevan Snead sure knows how to finish. Snead recovered from a rough start to throw two late touchdowns and Dexter Mc-Cluster scored twice to lead the No. 8 Rebels to a 45-14 victory over Memphis on Sunday.
NW Arkansas today
posted: 09/07/2009 2:52 a.m.
QUOTE OF THE DAY "Tourists are great, but they need to be the icing on an economic-development cake, especially in a downtown area." Daniel Hintz, president of Downtown Bentonville Inc., on the expected economic boost brought about by the construction of Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art Article, 1B
UAPB alumni criticize rate rise at hotels
posted: 09/07/2009 2:51 a.m.
The president of the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff National Alumni Association is working with university officials in an effort to get hotels to lower rates for this year's homecoming.
Northwest Arkansas deaths
posted: 09/07/2009 2:51 a.m.
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette publishes, at no charge, death notices of reasonable length for residents of Benton, Carroll, Washington and Madison counties submitted by funeral homes.
TEXAS LEAGUE Naturals back in playoffs
posted: 09/07/2009 2:50 a.m.
Northwest Arkansas won the Texas League North, even if Manager Brian Poldberg wasn't around to see it.
The state/region in brief
posted: 09/07/2009 2:50 a.m.
Discount cards aid cancer institute Nearly 200 shops and boutiques in central and Northwest Arkansas will offer discounts Oct. 30-Nov. 8 as part of Partners Card, a fundraising project of the volunteer auxiliary of the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock.
NATIONAL LEAGUE Pirates avoid miserable mark with rally in 9th
posted: 09/07/2009 2:50 a.m.
Thanks to Garrett Jones and a rare failure by the Cardinals' Ryan Franklin, the Pittsburgh Pirates must wait at least a day to set one of the most unwanted records in pro sports.
Candidates prepare for statewide races
posted: 09/07/2009 2:48 a.m.
With the filing period for state and federal offices still six months away, some legislative candidates say they've decided to run partly because of contentious federal policy debates.
Labor scorecard points to concerns, bright spots
posted: 09/07/2009 2:48 a.m.
Despite the nation's highest jobless rate in 26 years, American workers are seeing some encouraging trends this Labor Day, according to a report released today by Rutgers University.
SEC TOP 25 COLLEGE FOOTBALL
posted: 09/07/2009 2:48 a.m.
Snead's 2 TDs spur Ole Miss MEMPHIS - Jevan Snead sure knows how to finish.
FORT SMITH Leaders discuss funding projects
posted: 09/07/2009 2:46 a.m.
City officials are considering a multimillion dollar wish list of improvement projects and are contemplating funding options.
TRAVELERS' CHECK: No texting for drivers after Oct. 1
posted: 09/07/2009 2:45 a.m.
Drivers might notice Northwest Arkansas has joined an effort to recognize those who received Purple Hearts.
BENTONVILLE Crystal Bridges seen as catalyst
posted: 09/07/2009 2:44 a.m.
The opening for the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art has been pushed back repeatedly, but anticipation for when that day finally arrives still brings a flurry of possible developments to the region.
NLR apartment complex seeks permit for nightly stays
posted: 09/07/2009 2:44 a.m.
Using up to 50 units for nightly and weekly stays within The Links at the Rock apartment complex in North Little Rock won't mean having a flashing neon "vacancy" sign over the complex, a company spokesman said.
Western Chinese city calmer after chief is fired
posted: 09/07/2009 2:43 a.m.
The sacking of the head of a western Chinese city shaken by ethnic violence and a bizarre string of needle attacks appeared to dull public anger Sunday after three days of protests.
Karzai nears 50% of Afghan vote amid fraud claims
posted: 09/07/2009 2:42 a.m.
President Hamid Karzai nudged closer to the 50 percent threshold needed to avoid a runoff in Afghanistan's election, according to the latest results released Sunday.
Adviser to Obama quits over remarks
posted: 09/07/2009 2:41 a.m.
The White House environmental adviser under fire for inflammatory statements made before he joined the administration resigned after what he called a "vicious smear campaign against me." Van Jones "understood that he was going to get in the way" of President Barack Obama's agenda, White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said Sunday.
Berlusconi aide meets with pope
posted: 09/07/2009 2:40 a.m.
Premier Silvio Berlusconi's top aide met with Pope Benedict XVI on Sunday amid continuing fallout over scandals that have strained ties between Italy's government and the Roman Catholic Church.
New leader to oversee National Mall repairs
posted: 09/07/2009 2:39 a.m.
The new leader responsible for the overhaul of the deteriorating National Mall, with its crumbling sidewalks and dirty water, promises visible improvements within the next year.
Israeli Cabinet OKs West Bank project
posted: 09/07/2009 2:32 a.m.
Israeli Cabinet ministers lined up Sunday behind Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plan to approve the construction of hundreds of apartments in West Bank settlements, shrugging off a rebuke from Washington.
The world in brief
posted: 09/07/2009 2:32 a.m.
QUOTE OF THE DAY "Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me.Thy.50-cal. and 240, they comfort me." Capt. David Burris, chaplain of a Georgia National Guard unit traveling on a road infamous for attacks on NATO troops Article, 1A
The nation in brief
posted: 09/07/2009 2:30 a.m.
QUOTE OF THE DAY " ... the public option is a good tool. It shouldn't define the whole health-care debate, however." David Axelrod, a top adviser to President Barack Obama, on the importance of including a public insurance plan in heath-care legislation Article, 1A
Names and faces
posted: 09/07/2009 2:28 a.m.
Michael Moore says his film Capitalism: A Love Story is dedicated to "good people... who've had their lives ruined" by the quest for profit.
Labor Day closings
posted: 09/07/2009 2:28 a.m.
The following state, federal and local government offices' schedules may be affected by the Labor Day holiday today.
State health needs diagnosed
posted: 09/07/2009 2:27 a.m.
Arkansas faces unique challenges in the national health-care debate as a mostly poor, rural state with high rates of chronic illness and a large proportion of people working for small businesses, according to politicians and health-care officials.
U.S. makes final bids to find lost WWII GIs
posted: 09/07/2009 2:26 a.m.
At the start of the Battle of the Bulge in December 1944, an American bomber was shot down by German fighter planes and sent into a fiery, nose-first crash in a cow pasture. The pilot's body was never found.
General wants troops to slow down with care
posted: 09/07/2009 2:24 a.m.
As the radio crackled with a report that nearby soldiers had come under attack, the mood among Georgia National Guard members in their heavily armored truck grew tense.
White House blurry on need for public health option
posted: 09/07/2009 2:23 a.m.
The Obama administration's bottom line on a government health insurance option blurred Sunday as White House officials stressed its importance but stopped short of calling it a must-have part of an overhaul.
Other days
posted: 09/07/2009 2:21 a.m.
100 YEARS AGO Sept. 7, 1909 The pavement of the South Main Street Improvement District has not yet been finally accepted and the affairs of the district wound up, though it has been completed for two weeks.
In the news
posted: 09/07/2009 2:21 a.m.
Rep. Patrick Kennedy, D-R.I., took out a half-page ad inside the front section of The Providence Journal to thank his constituents for their support after the death of his father, Sen. Edward Kennedy, and said he has been overwhelmed by the outpouring of condolences from the public.
Tensions rise among allies over airstrike
posted: 09/07/2009 2:20 a.m.
Tensions began rising between NATO allies Germany and the United States on Sunday over Germany's role in ordering an airstrike by U.S. fighter jets that appears to have killed Afghan civilians.
Do-it-all iPhone enthralls users, but taxes AT&T
posted: 09/07/2009 2:19 a.m.
Slim and sleek as it is, the Apple iPhone is really the Hummer of cell phones.
TECH SPOTLIGHT: Kensington dock-battery, Belkin cradle for iPod, iPhone keep devices safe, revved
posted: 09/07/2009 2:18 a.m.
I've tried out several types of backup batteries, FM transmitters and cradles for iPhones and iPods. Most had a drawback or two. A couple had major flaws (like the cradle that tossed my $400 phone across the car when I turned a corner).
Is this Labor Day?
posted: 09/07/2009 2:17 a.m.
WE'D CALL him a crusty old editor-if only he were crustier and older. So let's just call him Old School. As in old-school journalism. As in fair and balanced (the real thing).
Slow down this train
posted: 09/07/2009 2:16 a.m.
Today millions of Americans will consult their Rand McNally Road Atlas before hitting the highway. But those seeking the quickest route to Lost Jobs and Delayed Recovery need only to follow the Obama-Pelosi Policy Atlas.
New chips speed medical scans
posted: 09/07/2009 2:14 a.m.
Beyond just jazzing up video games, one of the growing array of applications being found for the powerful graphics-oriented chips that Nvidia and Advanced Micro Devices sell is in speeding up medical imaging, which can be a lifesaving benefit.
The road to recovery
posted: 09/07/2009 2:14 a.m.
With the economy still weak and unemployment too high, American workers are of two minds about whether they are better off or not. There is hope for the future and confidence that President Obama is doing all he can, but there is also a consensus that things are not better-yet.
LETTERS
posted: 09/07/2009 2:12 a.m.
It's best to work together Kudos to letter writer Charley Sandage for voicing my opinion on health care reform. What I'd like to add: Where is all the hateful opposition stemming from if not just plain selfishness? Aren't we the nation that "loves thy neighbor as thyself" ?
Out of work on Labor Day
posted: 09/07/2009 2:11 a.m.
The coming of Labor Day always stirs up certain anxious memories that would probably be better forgotten. It is certainly not healthy to dwell upon past disappointments, but let's do it anyway.
Hogs daring on first down
posted: 09/07/2009 2:09 a.m.
Arkansas averaged slightly more than a first down on first down in its season opening 48-10 victory over Missouri State on Saturday night.
Bankruptcy watch
posted: 09/07/2009 2:09 a.m.
ALMA Steve and Teresa L. Colley (aka Steven Lee Colley, Steve Lee Colley, aka Teresa Lyn Colley), 1329 Alma N., Aug. 27, Chapter 13. ARKADELPHIA Michael Ray and Kathryn Lee Taylor (aka Mike Taylor, aka Kathy Taylor), 800 N. 14th St., Aug. 31, Chapter 13.
U.S. OPEN: Clijsters on game, eliminates Venus
posted: 09/07/2009 2:07 a.m.
Well, she sure answered that question.
NASCAR SPRINT CUP: Pep Boys Auto 500 Kahne raises hopes with victory
posted: 09/07/2009 2:07 a.m.
Kasey Kahne gave himself a huge boost in the Chase for the Championship with a victory Sunday night at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
Stricker tied at top after eagle on 18
posted: 09/07/2009 2:05 a.m.
Steve Stricker was among eight players who had at least a share of the lead Sunday in the Deutsche Bank Championship. He knew how much each shot mattered.
Off the wire
posted: 09/07/2009 1:59 a.m.
FOOTBALL Chargers LB arrested San Diego Chargers linebacker Shawne Merriman was arrested Sunday and accused of choking and restraining his girlfriend, reality TV star Tila Tequila, as she tried to leave his Southern California home.
COMMENTARY: Rachel works way into elite company
posted: 09/07/2009 1:58 a.m.
Watching the replay of the Woodward Stakes, I had the same reaction that I did when I listened to Tom Durkin's live call of Rachel Alexandra's victory over a tough bunch of older males thanks to a friend holding a phone to the television.
Second thoughts
posted: 09/07/2009 1:56 a.m.
Ex-champ gives fans attention According to Mark Kram of the Philadelphia Daily News, former heavyweight champion Joe Frazier recently held court at Moe's Hot Dog House in Philadelphia for several invited fans, answering questions, signing autographs and dispensing a few tips.
State sports briefs
posted: 09/07/2009 1:53 a.m.
Touchdown Club to hear from Slocum on Tuesday Former Texas A&M Coach R.C. Slocum will be the guest speaker at Tuesday's meeting of the Little Rock Touchdown Club at Embassy Suites hotel in west Little Rock.
Razorbacks rewind
posted: 09/07/2009 1:51 a.m.
Defense passes first test Was that a conditional thumbs-up coming from the Arkansas locker room in response to the team's defensive effort in Saturday's 48-10 victory over Missouri State?
Sunday, September 6
Fairly complete: County fair closes 2009 with tractor pull, cook off
posted: 09/06/2009 9:32 a.m.
A morning rain cleared by noon, and the Washington County Fair wrapped up its scheduled activities for the 152nd annual fair Saturday.
District won't show Obama speech in class
posted: 09/06/2009 9:32 a.m.
The Fayetteville School District will not show any coordinated presentation of broadcasts of President Obama's planned speech to school children Tuesday.
LPGA for a week
posted: 09/06/2009 9:19 a.m.
The top LPGA golfers from around the world have arrived in northwest Arkansas and Pinnacle Country Club has its game face on. And that face will be notably different to those who play the course and the thousands of spectators who join the galleries for the P&G Beauty NW Arkansas Championship presented by John Q. Hammons.
A tale of two cities
posted: 09/06/2009 9:17 a.m.
Coming out of the building bubble - or going into the recession, depending on point of view - Rogers and Lowell found themselves in two different positions. One made itself the example of progressive local government, while the other played catch-up following years of bad financial decisions. Even in the heart of a recession, it's still obvious which is which.
Faith, food and fellowship : Motorcycle rally spreads Christian-based roots despite biker stereotype
posted: 09/06/2009 9:16 a.m.
While a considerable percentage of northwest Arkansas residents were putting on their red and white Razorback clothing and paraphernalia to celebrate the Hogs season opener against Missouri State on Saturday, the scene at the Pig Trail Harley-Davidson dealership was quite different.
SUNDAY FOCUS : Teaching Christian values at school
posted: 09/06/2009 9:15 a.m.
Forty-five families with children from preschool through high school meet twice a month at the Rogers Christian Church. The members of the Northwest Arkansas Christian Home Educators Association come from all walks of life, but they have a few things in common, including a desire to teach their children Christian values.
Community notes
posted: 09/06/2009 9:11 a.m.
Community notes for Benton County for September 6, 2009.
Fire Association to make case for more trucks
posted: 09/06/2009 9:08 a.m.
The meeting will be at 6 p.m. on the third floor of the County Administration Building, 215 E. Central Ave. in Bentonville.
Local mom granted 'Divine' smile makeover
posted: 09/06/2009 9:07 a.m.
NWAMotherlode.com, a destination Web site for local mothers, is known around town for its cool giveaways. From spa days to the top-of-the-line washer /dryer combo that kept moms buzzing for a week, Motherlode is in the business of making moms smile.
Tigers call on young defense to set tone
posted: 09/06/2009 9:05 a.m.
Bentonville recorded a 42-0 shutout against Conway and held the Wampus Cats to 151 total yards of offense in Friday's season opener.
Mounties sputter in 2nd half
posted: 09/06/2009 9:04 a.m.
Ronnie Peacock was understandably disappointed Friday night.
War Eagles more confident in opener
posted: 09/06/2009 9:02 a.m.
A year ago the Heritage War Eagles football coaches would have thought twice - maybe three times - before going for it on fourth down. This season, probably not, says head coach Perry Escalante.
NWA golf rep chairs final event
posted: 09/06/2009 9 a.m.
Nancy Gross, an integral part of the growth of women's golf in the area, chaired her final golf tournament as the representative for the Northwest Arkansas Women's Golf Association (NWAWGA) on Thursday.
Uncle Ray gets grounded by wasps
posted: 09/06/2009 8:59 a.m.
"I got wasper problems,!" So began the latest call from Uncle Ray. In support of the Queen's English, I advised, "Uncle Ray, they're wasps, not waspers!" His redneck rebuttal served notice, "You say tamater, and I'll say tamater."
After the Storm Do you know your watershed address?
posted: 09/06/2009 8:58 a.m.
As I was trying to come up with an idea for this week's article, my thoughts kept drifting to all the stuff I have to do as I prepare to move in a few weeks.
CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS
posted: 09/06/2009 8:57 a.m.
Divine Dancing Divas of Bella Vista The group will begin its new season of tap dance on Sept. 19 with a free class for new students.
OUR VIEW : Tale of two school districts
posted: 09/06/2009 8:55 a.m.
Make no mistake: Tuesday, Sept. 15 is a huge day in Fayetteville. That's the day that voters there will decide whether to property tax increase to build a new high school at an estimated cost of $113 million.
The rest of the story
posted: 09/06/2009 8:53 a.m.
For the past eight months, it has been my honor and privilege to serve the citizens of Benton County in the capacity of county judge. During that time, I have tried to work hard, keep my head down and not be distracted by articles in the media about me and my administration. My entire adult life has been about serving with integrity - my country as a U.S. Marine, my state as a legislator, and now my county as judge.
LETTERS
posted: 09/06/2009 8:48 a.m.
If you use the Blossom Way Greenway in Rogers, you may have noticed a gravel trail next to the existing path. And if you are wondering why your taxes are spent on building a trail where there is already one, you are not alone.
Allegory of the ponds
posted: 09/06/2009 8:45 a.m.
And it came to pass one eve that Socrates was walking about the Acropolis, in the shadows of the Parthenon, bemoaning the ailments of his increasing age, when who should come his way but citizens Wealthius and Pooracles. As was his way, Socrates bid them good eve and queried them of issues of the day.
Aftermath : Until medical bills do us part
posted: 09/06/2009 8:41 a.m.
Critics fret that health-care reform would undermine American family values, not least by convening somber death panels to wheel away Grandma as if she were Old Yeller. But peel away the emotions and fearmongering and, in fact, it is the existing system that unnecessarily takes lives and breaks apart families.
READER THUMBS LINE
posted: 09/06/2009 8:39 a.m.
Welcome to Reader Thumbs Line, where readers determine the ups and downs. If you have a submission for a future column, send us an e-mail to thumbsline@nwanews.com or write to us at Thumbs Line, The Benton County Daily Record, P.O. Box 929, Bentonville, AR 72712.
ENGAGEMENTS : Sisco, Latvala to wed
posted: 09/06/2009 8:37 a.m.
Mallory Elise Sisco of Bentonville and Jake Everett Latvala of Centerton are pleased to announce their engagement and approaching marriage.
ENGAGEMENTS : Brown, Schafer engaged
posted: 09/06/2009 8:35 a.m.
Lindsey Beth Brown of Bentonville and John Michael Schafer of Southlake, Texas, are pleased to announce their engagement and approaching marriage.
ANNIVERSARY : Walkers mark 50th
posted: 09/06/2009 8:34 a.m.
James and Fleta Walker of Cave Springs will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with a reception hosted by their children and grandchildren from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, at the American Legion Building in Cave Springs.
ANNIVERSARY : Kerns celebrate 60th
posted: 09/06/2009 8:33 a.m.
Joe and Gerry Kern of Bentonville will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary Sept. 13.
ANNIVERSARY : Ottes celebrate 50th
posted: 09/06/2009 8:31 a.m.
Dick and Pat Otte of Bella Vista celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Sept. 5.
ANNIVERSARY : Hewitts celebrate 50th
posted: 09/06/2009 8:29 a.m.
Ernest S. and Glenys Hewitt of Bella Vista will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary Sept. 9.
ANNIVERSARY : Wooldridges mark 50th
posted: 09/06/2009 8:28 a.m.
James "Jim" and Geraldine "Geri" Wooldridge of Bella Vista celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Sept. 4.
Focus on the Family : Jealousy often the cause of sibling rivalry
posted: 09/06/2009 8:26 a.m.
QUESTION: Why do my kids have to fight all the time? I have three of them and they drive me crazy. Why can't they be nice to each other?
MILITARY
posted: 09/06/2009 8:25 a.m.
Evan K. Loewer Air National Guard Airman 1st Class Evan K. Loewer graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas.
Writer makes a vow
posted: 09/06/2009 8:23 a.m.
I, Gwen Rockwood, do take you, brand new stationary bike, to be my lawfully wedded exercise equipment, to have and to use from this day forward.
CARDS
posted: 09/06/2009 8:22 a.m.
Social Duplicate Bridge Howell Movement winners for Aug. 31 were Fran and Bill Anderson, first; Ruth Ann and Bill Vavrinek, second; Elaine Patton and Lois Sprague, third; Lee and Doug Hollcroft, fourth; and Laddie and Warren Boley, fifth.
Local girl sells, breeds buffalo bunnies
posted: 09/06/2009 8:20 a.m.
Some travelers on Sherry Whitlock Road recently might have found themselves scratching their heads in bewilderment as they passed by a house with a simple plywood board sign in the front yard that reads: "Buffalo Bunnies." Many people stop by the house to take a look and to ask Rose Poor and her daughter, Heather Marshall, a simple question: Just what is a buffalo bunny?
City to offer low-cost spay, neuter again
posted: 09/06/2009 8:17 a.m.
Fayetteville Animal Shelter will resume offering low-cost spay and neuter services for the animals of low-income residents next week after an Arkansas attorney general's opinion this week indicated the practice is legal, City Attorney Kit Williams said Thursday.
Fayetteville woman starts all-girl chorus
posted: 09/06/2009 8:16 a.m.
Adriane Hapgood is on a musical high after starting her first business.
Obituaries & Death Notices
posted: 09/06/2009 8:13 a.m.
Wyatt James Green, Florence Heinig, Florence Catherine Messner, Jeanne Marie Cary Rigler, Glenda Lee Evans, James E. "Jim" Preston, Curtis Mike Richardson
Happy Hollow school gets greenhouse
posted: 09/06/2009 8:09 a.m.
The Green Team now has a greenhouse, even though it isn't painted that color.
Union endorses passing school millage increase
posted: 09/06/2009 8:08 a.m.
Members of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Local 965, released an e-mail statement Saturday supporting passage of the proposed millage to build a new high school in Fayetteville.
Times Editorial The time approaches
posted: 09/06/2009 8:06 a.m.
Last Thursday evening, a discussion about the rhyme and reason to build a new Fayetteville High School at the same location as the existing 57-year-old facility unfolded on the Fayetteville Square.
The value of a new FHS
posted: 09/06/2009 8:05 a.m.
Fayetteville has always valued education and takes great pride in providing excellence in our schools. Over the past four years, we have engaged in a much-needed discussion about creating the right high school for our community.
Just say no on Sept. 15
posted: 09/06/2009 8:03 a.m.
I want to begin with the acknowledgment that many good and decent people that love Fayetteville and our kids support the passage of this millage. I respectfully disagree.
Letters to the editor
posted: 09/06/2009 8:02 a.m.
Forums are a joke I would like to add my disappointment to other letters you have received regarding the recent town hall meeting with Congressman Boozman. It was a very negative, partisan atmosphere, with no positive ideas on any version of health insurance reform, only cheers when a negative viewpoint on the current proposed bills or the current administration was mentioned.
THE BROADER VIEW : Hawks and doves
posted: 09/06/2009 8 a.m.
As the United States involvement in the war in Vietnam deepened and continued in the late 1960s, the terms "hawks" and "doves" were sometimes applied to supporters and opponents of the war. Those labels oversimplified the views of many, but became convenient ways of characterizing viewpoints.
ASK DR. LOWE: When can snoring signal something more serious?
posted: 09/06/2009 7:56 a.m.
Question: My 5-year-old daughter snores every night and sometimes the entire family can hear her. I first thought she had sinus problems but she has been snoring for at least a year now. A friend suggested my daughter might have something called obstructive sleep you should discuss this with her physician. Her pediatrician will generally have a good idea about the underlying problem, but obstructive sleep apnea is definitively diagnosed by sleep studies that include overnight observation and polysomnograms. This is the only way to apnea. What exactly is that and is it dangerous?
UAMS opens state's first adult genetics clinic
posted: 09/06/2009 7:55 a.m.
The recent opening of the new UAMS Genetics Clinic marked a new era in care for Arkansans with Down syndrome and a step toward personalized medicine.
Leader of the pack Hernandez carries Wolves back to winner's circle
posted: 09/06/2009 7:52 a.m.
Ezquiel Hernandez is part of a three-headed monster in the Lincoln backfield.
MY POINT EXACTLY : Fayetteville faces first true test against Jeff City
posted: 09/06/2009 7:51 a.m.
The tough better get going because the going just even tougher.
Cardinal sophomores play key roles in opener
posted: 09/06/2009 7:49 a.m.
It was their first Friday night foray, but Farmington's sophomore class figured prominently in the Cardinals' 19-10 loss to Siloam Springs in Friday night's season opener at Glenn W. Black Stadium.
KNOCK ON WOOD : Petrino era begins in earnest on Sept. 19
posted: 09/06/2009 7:47 a.m.
OK, the Arkansas Razorbacks' one-game exhibition season is over. Now, with the Missouri State Bears in their rear-view mirror, it's time for the Hogs to get down to business. The Hogs' season begins in earnest in 13 days when the Georgia Bulldogs visit Razorback Stadium for one of their rare visits to the Ozarks.
Arkansas women place first in Arkansas Invitational
posted: 09/06/2009 7:45 a.m.
Junior Miranda Walker and the Arkansas Razorback women's cross country team opened the 2009 season with a win at the Arkansas Invitational in Fayetteville on Friday night.
Sports Briefs
posted: 09/06/2009 7:43 a.m.
BENEFIT SOFTBALL A benefit softball tournament will be held for Sept. 11-13 at the Lincoln softball fields to raise money for an Evansville family whose threemonth old son is scheduled for open heart surgery. Zander Price, the son of Lance and Michelle Price,spent several weeks at Children's Hospital after his birth on May 8. He has a condition called Supra Pulmonic Valve Stenosis. There are 10 people on each team and the cost to play is $15.00 per person or $150.00 per team.If you are interested in playing you can contact Brandy Cunningham at 601-5236.
Field finalized for LPGA event in Rogers
posted: 09/06/2009 7:42 a.m.
Tournament officials for the P&G Beauty NW Arkansas Championship presented by John Q. Hammons have announced the final field of professional golfers that will be competing next week at Pinnacle Country Club. Golfers had until Tuesday, September 1 at 5:00 p.m. EST to register for the event. The 54-hole official LPGA Tour tournament will take place Friday, Sept. 13.
Hog harriers nail perfect score
posted: 09/06/2009 7:40 a.m.
Arkansas Razorback men's cross country recorded a perfect score of 15 points at their 2009 season opener, the Arkansas Invitational, Friday night in Fayetteville.
Picture movement: Producer believes legislative changes will make Arkansas a film industry state
posted: 09/06/2009 7:38 a.m.
It may not exist. Not yet, anyway. But Eric Parkinson feels the climate changing while chatting on the phone with industry players and local leaders alike. Legislative help has arrived, too, clearing the way for development to begin.
THE ROCKWOOD FILES : Saying 'I do' to stationary bike is huge commitment
posted: 09/06/2009 7:35 a.m.
I, Gwen Rockwood, do take you, brand new stationary bike, to be my lawfully wedded exercise equipment, to have to and use from this day forward.
Compost can improve heavy clay soil
posted: 09/06/2009 7:32 a.m.
Question: What can be done to improve the heavy clay soil that is on my property?
ANNIVERSARY: The Millers
posted: 09/06/2009 7:29 a.m.
Mary A. and John W. Miller of Farmington will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with a drop-in reception from 2-5 p.m. Sept. 12, 2009, at White Rock Light of Faith Church, 6560 W. Wedington Drive in Fayetteville.
ANNIVERSARY : The Schaders
posted: 09/06/2009 7:27 a.m.
Peggy and Troy Schader of Farmington will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary from 5-7 p.m., Sept. 12, 2009, at the Farmington Senior Center.
ENGAGEMENTS : Schneider-Hayes
posted: 09/06/2009 7:26 a.m.
Anne Grinstead Schneider of Fayetteville and David Powell Hayes of Beebe plan to marry at 5 p.m. Oct. 24, 2009, at Greene Chapel at Hendrix College in Conway.
ENGAGEMENTS : Rambo-Smith
posted: 09/06/2009 7:24 a.m.
Rachel Whitney Rambo of Fayetteville and Peter Arthur Smith of Springdale plan to marry at 4:30 p.m. Oct. 3, 2009, at Central United Methodist Church in Fayetteville.
ENGAGEMENTS : Meier-Gladden
posted: 09/06/2009 7:22 a.m.
Lori Ann Meier and Samuel Everett Gladden, both of Lowell, plan to marry at 6 p.m. Sept. 12, 2009, at the home of Randy and Christine Meier in Springdale.
ENGAGEMENTS : Pair-Haney
posted: 09/06/2009 7:20 a.m.
Melanie Caitlin Pair and Chad Alan Haney, both of Springdale, plan to marry at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 19, 2009, at The Event Place in Fayetteville.
ENGAGEMENTS : Ball-Turner
posted: 09/06/2009 7:19 a.m.
Whitney Marie Ball of Fayetteville and Brandon Lee Turner of Springdale plan to marry at 3 p.m. Sept. 12, 2009, at Sonora Baptist Church in Springdale.
ENGAGEMENTS : Burks-Burns
posted: 09/06/2009 7:17 a.m.
Maranda Lee Burks and Jeffrey Allen Burns, both of West Fork, plan to marry at 4 p.m. Sept. 19, 2009, at Agri Park in Fayetteville.
ENGAGEMENTS : Rhea Sparks-Kelley
posted: 09/06/2009 7:16 a.m.
Sherry Sue Rhea Sparks and Travis Martin Kelley, both of Huntsville, plan to marry at 2 p.m. Oct. 11, 2009, near War Eagle Cove.
ENGAGEMENTS : Shelley-Spradlin
posted: 09/06/2009 7:15 a.m.
Brooke Ann Shelley of Farmington and Steve A. Spradlin of Fort Smith plan to marry at 5:30 p.m. Sept. 12, 2009, at St. Catherine's at Bell Gable in Fayetteville.
WEDDINGS : Pruitt-Wages
posted: 09/06/2009 7:13 a.m.
Hayley Danielle Wages and John Andrew Pruitt, both of Fayetteville, were married June 20, 2009, at Fellowship Bible Church in Rogers. Stuart Bell officiated the double ring ceremony.
WEDDINGS : Atha-Napier
posted: 09/06/2009 7:11 a.m.
Cristin Napier and Jonathan Atha, both of Fayetteville, were married May 30, 2009, at Stone Chapel in Fayetteville. The Rev. Jasper Hankins officiated the double ring ceremony.
Library Checkout
posted: 09/06/2009 7:09 a.m.
Fayetteville Public Library The Fayetteville Public Library is located at 401 W. Mountain St. All events are free unless otherwise noted. For details, call 856-7000, or visit www.faylib.org.
Event targets prostate awareness
posted: 09/06/2009 7 a.m.
Kendall Gatrell was like most men in America. Well into his 60s, Gatrell was busy last fall completing a move from Lowell to Bella Vista, where he put much of his time into work and the remodeling of his new residence. What Gatrell didn't put much time - or much thought into, for that matter - was prostate cancer.
Right Turn : Trouble in Liberal Land
posted: 09/06/2009 6:52 a.m.
Despite their control of all three branches of government, this has not been a good summer for liberal Democrats. Their health-care "reform" bill, which has yet to be fully written, much less fully funded, has been exposed at town-hall meetings as a power grab over life and death with the strong possibility that "do no harm" will be replaced by a utilitarian approach to treatment.
Malpractice reform belongs on agenda
posted: 09/06/2009 6:52 a.m.
As Democratic congressmen limp back to D.C. after bruising town hall meetings, and polls show Obama and the Democrats in Congress sinking fast in public opinion polls, the political team in the West Wing has surveyed the landscape and decided that what we need is another big Obama speech. "Under Fire," headlined The Politico, "Obama Shifts Strategy." Shifts? Obama has held four full-dress, primetime news conferences, granted God knows how many interviews, and delivered dozens and dozens of speeches on health care. A cartoonist featured an exasperated voter looking at the president on TV and asking, "Is he on again?" Still, another speech could be helpful - if President Obama says something different.
NATO: Airstrike hit civilians
posted: 09/06/2009 6:04 a.m.
The top NATO commander confirmed Saturday that civilians were wounded by a devastating airstrike targeting insurgents in northern Afghanistan.
G-20 bank restraints fall short of demands
posted: 09/06/2009 6:03 a.m.
Top finance officials from rich and developing countries agreed Saturday to curb hefty bankers' bonuses, but the proposed crackdown on excessive payouts so far falls short of European demands after the U.S. and Britain shied away from imposing a cap.
Money, power tear Wrightsville leaders
posted: 09/06/2009 6:01 a.m.
Just days before a special mayoral election, this small southern Pulaski County town remains steeped in intrigue and mired in turmoil.
ARKANSAS 48, MISSOURI STATE 10: Fast-break fun
posted: 09/06/2009 5:59 a.m.
The party started early for Arkansas and the fun lasted for more than three hours as the Razorbacks defeated Missouri State 48-10 in the season opener Saturday at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock.
Doctor-owned hospitals facing health-bill fight
posted: 09/06/2009 5:56 a.m.
There's little room for doctor-owned hospitals in major health-care legislation pending in Congress.
Pork prices plummet as pigs pile up
posted: 09/06/2009 5:55 a.m.
When brothers Charlie and Tommy Metz loaded 500 feeder pigs onto trucks destined for finishing farms in the upper Midwest in late August, the London-area farmers figured they lost between $10 and $20 on each pig.
N.D. coal plant that flopped now wins Obama-team praise on CO2
posted: 09/06/2009 5:54 a.m.
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar sang the praises of a North Dakota coal plant he visited in May. The Great Plains facility is the world's largest that captures and buries carbon dioxide emissions.
Baton tryouts
posted: 09/06/2009 5:51 a.m.
The Arkansas Symphony Orchestra will be in transition, but not upheaval, as it opens its 2009-10 season this week.
Sam and James Bringing in the speaker Calling all OU fans
posted: 09/06/2009 5:45 a.m.
Tommy VanZandt has a barnful of friends.
RIGHT TIME RIGHT PLACE Pair's prayers granted, all on God's schedule
posted: 09/06/2009 5:44 a.m.
John Garst and Helen Upshaw had a few things in common when they met in the fall of 1958 - like unanswered prayers and burying people.
Craig Lee Cannon Firmly anchored
posted: 09/06/2009 5:44 a.m.
SELF PORTRAIT Date and place of birth: March 25, 1955, Moses Lake, Wash. Family: daughters Rachel and Ashley If I gave a high school commencement address, my theme would be "There is power in positive thinking." Growing up, I wanted to be a pro ball player.
From a skull ring to the first lady
posted: 09/06/2009 5:43 a.m.
Having lunch with jewelry designer Loree Rodkin is like devouring a juicy Hollywood novel. First to be discussed are her famous affairs - with Don Henley, Bernie Taupin and Richard Gere. Then her lifelong friendships with Cher and Elton John, and her extraordinary once-in-a-lifetime experiences, such as being introduced to Paris by Salvador Dali and propositioned by Jimi Hendrix (she turned him down).
Medvedev to campaign against alcohol
posted: 09/06/2009 5:43 a.m.
You can take a lot from Russia; it has lost plenty already: cash, empire, territory, clout. Russia is tough and wintry; Russia survives undaunted.
SPOTLIGHT NORM PRESTAGE Rainmaker helps United Way flourish
posted: 09/06/2009 5:43 a.m.
The United Way is like a stockbroker for people who want to help others in their own communities.
After defeat by Hamas, Dahlan climbs back Fatah chief sheds 'losing Gaza' stigma
posted: 09/06/2009 5:42 a.m.
AL-BIREH, West Bank - Mohammed Dahlan ran the Gaza Strip like the Godfather, dispensing brutal punishment and benevolent largesse. But that was before his summer of disgrace, two years ago, when Hamas militants drove out his armed Fatah followers and allowed looters to pick apart his seaside villa.
Longs put on new hats for school foundation
posted: 09/06/2009 5:42 a.m.
Though vicious on the football field, Dogs and Hogs can share a town, even a household.
5 insurgents killed in Russian region
posted: 09/06/2009 5:42 a.m.
Authorities in Russia's North Caucasus region have shot dead five insurgents - one of whom was wanted for organizing a failed assassination attempt on Ingushetia's leader, and two of whom may have been planning a terrorist attack on Moscow, officials said Saturday.
Obama: Fix to ease saving for retirement
posted: 09/06/2009 5:41 a.m.
President Barack Obama announced a streamlining of rules and procedures intended to make it easier for Americans, particularly those who haven't been setting aside money in private accounts, to save for retirement.
NORTHERN LIGHTS Second City intoxicates throng at Arts Center
posted: 09/06/2009 5:41 a.m.
The Northwest Arkansas Young Professionals group is all about networking. So at the end of The Second City 50th Anniversary Tour, an improvisational comedy show, the best jokes spread throughout Cynthia H. Coughlin Gallery as if on optical fiber.
Make no bones about it: Dinosaur fossil is for sale
posted: 09/06/2009 5:40 a.m.
Museums and high-rolling natural-history buffs will get a crack at buying a fossilized Tyrannosaurus rex next month at a Las Vegas Strip auction.
University House fete welcomes new provost
posted: 09/06/2009 5:40 a.m.
New University of Arkansas Provost Sharon Gaber is so approachable, so affable, that it seems she has been part of the administration and university social circles much longer than her four months on the job.
Wildfire north of LA reduced
posted: 09/06/2009 5:40 a.m.
The western flank of the deadly wildfire north of Los Angeles was under control Saturday, sparing foothill communities further threat as it burned east into a large wilderness area.
LIFELONG HEALTH Volunteers accrue health benefits
posted: 09/06/2009 5:39 a.m.
It is easy to see how maintaining an active social life is good for your health, but new studies reveal that staying connected through volunteering can actually reduce the effects of aging. Specifically, by improving self-esteem and self-confidence, volunteering can help reduce heart rates and blood pressure, increase endorphin production and enhance the immune system.
Marriage licenses
posted: 09/06/2009 5:39 a.m.
WASHINGTON COUNTY Paul Wade Conner, 24, and Annie Jean Meyer, 21, both of Springdale.
Regulators' errors let Madoff off hook, report says
posted: 09/06/2009 5:39 a.m.
Financier Bernard Madoff tried by turns to bully and impress the federal examiners who looked into his business, but the investigators managed by themselves to botch the probes and enable Madoff 's multibillion-dollar fraud to continue for nearly two decades, a new report shows.
Karzai challenger leery of early Afghan numbers
posted: 09/06/2009 5:39 a.m.
The leading challenger in Afghanistan's presidential vote urged electoral officials Saturday to stop announcing preliminary results because of "highly suspicious numbers" in tallies released so far.
Immigration judges in stress, study finds
posted: 09/06/2009 5:38 a.m.
On any given day, Immigration Judge Dana Leigh Marks can find herself listening to a wrenching tale of an alien seeking asylum, fearing everything from torture to death if returned to his or her homeland.
DEAR ABBY 'Antisocial' probably just broke
posted: 09/06/2009 5:38 a.m.
DEAR ABBY: I would like to make the public aware of something that is the result of the poor economy.
Virginia considers offering no rest for the weary driver
posted: 09/06/2009 5:38 a.m.
Which will it be: fewer places to stop on the highway to catch 40 winks, or fast food galore at rest areas? That's the choice facing Congress as it considers whether to relax a decades-old ban on businesses along the nation's interstate highways.
California kidnap suspect's love songs found
posted: 09/06/2009 5:37 a.m.
ANTIOCH, Calif. - Kidnapping suspect Phillip Garrido recorded love songs years ago that suggested he was fond of young girls, a former customer of Garrido's homebased printing business said.
Weddings
posted: 09/06/2009 5:37 a.m.
Coker-Derden The Old Mill in North Little Rock was the setting Friday for the marriage of Julie Anne Derden and Christopher Lewis Coker. Randy Jumper officiated.
U.S., S. Korea discuss restarting talks with North
posted: 09/06/2009 5:36 a.m.
Top nuclear envoys from South Korea and the United States held talks Saturday on a strategy to bring North Korea back to disarmament talks, a day after the North claimed it is in the final stages of enriching uranium.
Bridal policy
posted: 09/06/2009 5:36 a.m.
ENGAGEMENTS - The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette publishes engagement announcements without photographs. The announcement must be submitted at least eight weeks before the wedding and two weeks before you wish it to be in the paper. WEDDINGS - Wedding announcements, with or without photographs, must be submitted at least 10 days before the wedding. The announcement will be published the first Sunday after the wedding on a space-available basis.
Researchers delve into rare ladybugs
posted: 09/06/2009 5:36 a.m.
A year after they started a nationwide search for dwindling native ladybugs, New York researchers are breeding colonies of them from insects found by citizen scientists in Oregon and Colorado.
Family finding a bit of solace
posted: 09/06/2009 5:35 a.m.
The mother and two sisters of Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Thomas E. Knebel of Mountain Home are finding solace in the latest investigation into his plane's disappearance along the Vietnam-Laos border four decades ago.
Engagements
posted: 09/06/2009 5:35 a.m.
Nancy Beaver, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Beaver of Jacksonville, and Kale Simpson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Rick Simpson, also of Jacksonville, and the late Donna Simpson; Oct. 17.
Mexico City's water needs acute
posted: 09/06/2009 5:35 a.m.
Drought has clobbered great swaths of Mexico this year, killing crops and livestock and threatening to dehydrate major cities.
Virus, bacterial wilt hit banana crop in Africa
posted: 09/06/2009 5:35 a.m.
Two diseases are attacking banana crops across central Africa, putting about 30 million people at risk in regions where it is a staple.
MALE CALL Sweaters are versatile for year-round wear
posted: 09/06/2009 5:34 a.m.
Q. I often wear sweaters instead of a blazer. As fall approaches, I'm reminded of a few problems I have when I wear them.
FAYETTEVILLE: Recent GI bill helps vets complete school
posted: 09/06/2009 5:33 a.m.
Early this spring, Ryan Reynolds assumed his education at the University of Arkansas was coming to a close.
County puts focus on DWIs
posted: 09/06/2009 5:32 a.m.
The lights went up first on Lawson Road in the gentle rain, hitting the reflectors in the 20 law-enforcement uniforms. Then came the signs and cones. The stop signs were dragged out last.
Northwest Arkansas deaths
posted: 09/06/2009 5:31 a.m.
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette publishes, at no charge, death notices of reasonable length for residents of Benton, Carroll, Washington and Madison counties submitted by funeral homes.
The state/region in brief
posted: 09/06/2009 5:29 a.m.
Three people died and seven were injured on Arkansas roads on Friday, the Arkansas State Police reported.
NW Arkansas today
posted: 09/06/2009 5:29 a.m.
QUOTE OF THE DAY "Crystal Bridges will change the makeup of Northwest Arkansas and obviously Bentonville." Bob McCaslin, Bentonville mayor, on the expected impact Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art will have on the region Article, 1B
REVIEW: Trio offers late-summer night's farce
posted: 09/06/2009 5:28 a.m.
Shakespeare was never this much fun in school.
Government meetings
posted: 09/06/2009 5:27 a.m.
Monday No meetings scheduled Tuesday Elkins Economic Development, noon Rogers Firemen's Pension Board, 1 p.m.
HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY
posted: 09/06/2009 5:27 a.m.
Happy birthday. Go into this new phase with great enthusiasm, and the universe quickly responds by giving you what you expect. Love is the main feature this fall, and you'll be gazing into the eyes of your loved one and basking in the reciprocated gaze. In November, domestic changes bring financial uplift. Travel in March. Aries and Gemini people adore you.
Divorces
posted: 09/06/2009 5:27 a.m.
The following divorces were recorded in the circuit clerk's office from Aug. 27-Sept. 2.
SPRINGDALE: Revived health fair makes the basics fun
posted: 09/06/2009 5:25 a.m.
Stephanie Sandoval, 13, learned some simple, non-scientific ways to eat a balanced diet at a health fair booth Saturday.
Museum spurs maturation of area arts
posted: 09/06/2009 5:24 a.m.
The evolution of the fine arts scene in Northwest Arkansas has been likened to a coral reef that builds so slowly its mass isn't noticed until it peeks from the water.
Trade-row effect isn't chicken feed for U.S.
posted: 09/06/2009 5:21 a.m.
So far, a simmering dispute over the trade of chickens between China and the United States has been brokered in deliberative parliamentary language. Filings with an international trade body. An amendment in a spending bill.
NOTABLE NEIGHBOR Dog park was her pet project
posted: 09/06/2009 5:20 a.m.
At 18, Melissa Schube has made her neighborhoods better. An aspiring educator, last year she helped establish the Bentonville Tigers' first Teachers of Tomorrow Club. In its inaugural year, it had about 30 students.
UA music department sets recitals
posted: 09/06/2009 5:19 a.m.
The University of Arkansas at Fayetteville music department has scheduled two recitals in the Fine Arts Building's Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall: Trumpeter Iskander Akhmadullin and pianist Natalia Bolshakova, faculty members at the University of Missouri, will perform at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.
State of economy seen in men's drawers
posted: 09/06/2009 5:15 a.m.
For one answer to the nation's most pressing economic question - when will the recession end? - just take a peek inside the American man's underwear drawer.
U.S. terror suspect a Pakistan no-show
posted: 09/06/2009 5:14 a.m.
An American accused of having links to a purported terrorist ring in the North Carolina failed to show up for his court hearing in Pakistan on Saturday, bolstering suspicions he's on the run.
Health debate turns to illegals
posted: 09/06/2009 5:13 a.m.
The Obama administration took an overhaul of the country's immigration laws off its legislative agenda this year, but the prickly issue of public benefits for illegal aliens has resurfaced in the health-care debate.
'Life settlements' gain followers
posted: 09/06/2009 5:13 a.m.
After the mortgage business imploded last year, Wall Street investment banks began searching for another big idea to make money. They think they may have found one.
Mallett meets expectations in first start
posted: 09/06/2009 5:10 a.m.
The only person who could meet Ryan Mallett's pre-season expectations set by fans, coaches and prognosticators was the quarterback himself. In his first game in nearly two years, Mallett didn't disappoint and helped the Razorbacks to a school record for passing in a single game with 447 yards. His 309 yards and 1 touchdown on 17-of-22 passing turned heads, and his completion percentage (77 percent) was one of the best in a single game in school history.
Pakistani troops kill 43 in tribal region
posted: 09/06/2009 5:08 a.m.
Pakistani troops killed 43 purported militants in an operation in the Khyber tribal region while airstrikes left several more dead Saturday in the stronghold of the new Taliban chief elsewhere in the northwest, officials said.
European economic shift urged
posted: 09/06/2009 5:07 a.m.
CERNOBBIO, Italy - France's prime minister warned Saturday that the "European model" of job security and social safety nets may prove unsustainable because the region's economies are too stagnant.
SPIN CYCLE Kardashians as teachers? Here's the cheat sheet
posted: 09/06/2009 5:07 a.m.
I've said before that all I really need to know I learned on Temptation Island. And then Love Cruise. And then The Bachelor. And then The Anna Nicole Show. And then The Bachelorette. And then Newlyweds : Nick and Jessica.
Sunnis protest U.S. proposal to put Kurds in troop patrols
posted: 09/06/2009 5:06 a.m.
Hundreds of Sunni Arabs opposed to the presence of Kurdish troops in disputed areas of northern Iraq demonstrated Saturday against a U.S. proposal to deploy a mixed force of American, Kurdish and Iraqi soldiers in the area.
Gabonese troops swarm stadium
posted: 09/06/2009 5:06 a.m.
Hundreds of soldiers deployed en masse around Gabon's soccer stadium for a World Cup qualifier Saturday as the country's new president attended and postelection violence continued for a third straight day.
POP NOTES: She wrote the songs that made the young girls cry
posted: 09/06/2009 5:06 a.m.
As a kid growing up in the late '50s and early '60s, I loved the music of girl groups... especially the Shangri-Las, Ronettes, Dixie Cups and Crystals.
China fires chief of western city shaken by unrest
posted: 09/06/2009 5:05 a.m.
Chinese leaders sacked the head of a western city wracked by communal violence and a bizarre string of needle attacks, hoping to calm uneasy mobs and end protests that percolated for a third day Saturday.
Names and faces
posted: 09/06/2009 5:04 a.m.
Saturday Night Live has cut a cast member just a day after word of two new hires became public. Michaela Watkins' publicist confirmed Friday that Watkins' contract was not renewed by the sketch comedy show.
SPIRITS: Vodka martinis are not a crime, so gin and bear it
posted: 09/06/2009 5:04 a.m.
I am not good with gin, so I tend to leave it alone.
In the news
posted: 09/06/2009 5:04 a.m.
Jack Tweed, 22, whose late wife, Jade Goody, was a British reality TV star who died earlier this year from cervical cancer, appeared in court in London on a rape charge after police received a complaint from a woman.
The nation in brief
posted: 09/06/2009 5:03 a.m.
QUOTE OF THE DAY "We cannot continue on this course. And we certainly cannot go back to an economy based on inflated profits and maxed-out credit cards." President Barack Obama, on Americans' rates of saving Article, 5A
ENTERTAINMENT NOTES Winning pianist starts state tour
posted: 09/06/2009 5:03 a.m.
James Cockman III, winner of the 2009 National Federation of Music Clubs' Young Artist Competition in piano, makes an Arkansas recital tour starting this week.
The world in brief
posted: 09/06/2009 5:02 a.m.
QUOTE OF THE DAY "Growth is now under way. However, we still face significant challenges ahead." U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, on signs that the global economy is beginning to recover Article, 1A
Briton: Oil part of prisoner talks
posted: 09/06/2009 5:02 a.m.
Trade and oil considerations played a big part in the decision to include the Lockerbie bomber in a prisoner transfer agreement between Britain and Libya, a senior British official said in an interview published Saturday.
Mayor in Mexico faces drug charges
posted: 09/06/2009 5:01 a.m.
Federal police detained a smalltown mayor Friday on suspicion of aiding drug traffickers in the same western Mexico state where eight other city chiefs have been arrested since May on similar charges.
THE TV COLUMN: Army of celebrities line up to help Jerry's Kids
posted: 09/06/2009 5:01 a.m.
If this is Labor Day weekend, it must be time for Jerry Lewis.
Imports seen as threat to catfish farms
posted: 09/06/2009 5 a.m.
Dale Diggs motored the forklift into the cinder-block processing plant and steered his cargo - a 4-foot-tall cage packed full of wriggling catfish - to the start of the assembly line.
TELL ME ABOUT IT: Blind date's black? Goodbye
posted: 09/06/2009 4:59 a.m.
DEAR CAROLYN: Some friends of mine had been talking up this guy they thought would be perfect for me, so I finally went on a blind date with him. It turns out he's black, and while I am not racially biased and have no problem with interracial dating in general, it's not for me. I just prefer to date white guys.
Always ... Patsy previews are set
posted: 09/06/2009 4:59 a.m.
There will be two preview performances this week of Always... Patsy Cline at the Arkansas Repertory Theatre, Sixth and Main streets, Little Rock.
Corruption a bloody business in Moscow suburb
posted: 09/06/2009 4:58 a.m.
KHIMKI, Russia - During the summer of 2007, Yevgeniya Chirikova and her husband were strolling through the woods when they noticed a series of red paint marks on the trees around them, the sort used to trace a path for clearcutting timber.
THEATER Murry's takes a new play out for a spin, to Ivy Gap
posted: 09/06/2009 4:55 a.m.
Murry's Dinner Playhouse is in the habit of staging plays and musicals that are wellrecognized or are Broadway hits from years past. When Murry's finds a show that audiences like, the company has no problem in bringing that show back for a second, third or fourth production.
LET'S TALK End of loving relationship hurts, but load now lighter
posted: 09/06/2009 4:54 a.m.
At its peak, the relationship had been at the center of my world.
Site offers video look at colleges
posted: 09/06/2009 4:53 a.m.
For high school students who have the time and money to travel, visiting a college campus is the best way to get a sense of the students, the faculty, and the feel of the place where they'll be spending four years (or more).
Like a rock
posted: 09/06/2009 4:51 a.m.
The secret to a happy honeymoon is marrying the right person at the right time. Then almost any place will be the right place.
ARKANSAS TRAVELER: Toltec Mounds: Plum Bayou culture's legacy
posted: 09/06/2009 4:50 a.m.
They really are very tempting. The mounds rise up out of the wide, flat prairie, reaching 40-50 feet into the sky.
TRAVEL IN EUROPE Cash is cheapest way to fly while visiting Europe
posted: 09/06/2009 4:49 a.m.
On my last trip to Europe, I didn't take my usual $200 cash reserve. With just a few bucks in my wallet, I landed in Madrid, relying entirely on two ATM cards and no cash safety net. It turned out OK.
CONSUMER TRAVEL WiFi expected to be flight diversion
posted: 09/06/2009 4:48 a.m.
Settle into your seat, open your laptop computer or high-tech phone, and spend the remaining flight hours sorting your e-mail, keeping up with the news, discovering you could have found a flight for less than you paid, and most of the other things you do online.
LISTEN UP: Caillat soothes the soul; Konyak has star qualities
posted: 09/06/2009 4:47 a.m.
Colbie Caillat Breakthrough Universal Republic B+ Breakthrough? A better name would have been Break Room. Colbie Caillat's charming and chill second release is not particularly revolutionary, just relaxing.
Gomyo, 'rare' Stradivarius to explore concerto's depths
posted: 09/06/2009 4:44 a.m.
Violinist Karen Gomyo realizes part of her job as the soloist next weekend with the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra is to help guest conductor Arthur Post look good in his audition for ASO's music director job.
Sobering look at U.S. aid for rum
posted: 09/06/2009 4:39 a.m.
With little fanfare, a deal is moving forward to direct billions in U.S. tax dollars to an unlikely beneficiary - the giant British liquor producer that makes Captain Morgan rum.
Brazil needs more control on oil finds, its president states
posted: 09/06/2009 4:38 a.m.
Brazil's president has pledged to exert more state control over immense offshore oil finds and funnel profits toward social spending, proposing new rules last week for the foreign investors needed to tap deeply buried reserves.
Lacking safety net, some put off retiring
posted: 09/06/2009 4:36 a.m.
American companies aren't hiring because of business losses, tight credit and consumer retrenchment - and also because many of their older workers are unable, or afraid, to retire.
Obituaries
posted: 09/06/2009 4:34 a.m.
Information for the obituaries and funeral notices below was supplied to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Advertising Department by funeral homes.
Other days
posted: 09/06/2009 4:30 a.m.
100 YEARS AGO Sept. 6, 1909 The request of the West Sixth Street Improvement District for an appropriation of $15,000 from the city will probably be turned down by the Finance Committee according to the statements of a majority of the members of the committee.
Labor Day closings
posted: 09/06/2009 4:29 a.m.
The following state, federal and local government offices' schedules may be affected by the Labor Day Holiday on Monday.
COLUMN ONE The old man
posted: 09/06/2009 4:29 a.m.
The old man had long ago given up fixing shoes and tried other occupations, but always at the same location, and usually with the same customers.
From detainee to asset
posted: 09/06/2009 4:28 a.m.
After enduring the CIA's harshest interrogation methods and spending more than a year in the agency's secret prisons, Khalid Sheik Mohammed stood before U.S. intelligence officers in a makeshift lecture hall, leading what they called "terrorist tutorials."
A look into secret CIA prisons
posted: 09/06/2009 4:28 a.m.
Their transformations took place in a sensory cocoon: aboard a CIA aircraft, shackled in place, deprived of sight and sound by blindfolds, headsets and hoods.
Tide rips through Hokies
posted: 09/06/2009 4:25 a.m.
Virginia Tech hung on for three quarters playing Beamer Ball, but Alabama's superiority could not be denied in the fourth.
Naturals fall short in ninth
posted: 09/06/2009 4:23 a.m.
With one pitch, the Northwest Arkansas Naturals went from three outs away from the postseason to 27 away.
WOODWARD STAKES: Rachel holds off old pros
posted: 09/06/2009 4:23 a.m.
Rachel Alexandra can handle older men, too.
Late pass leaves Harvick with title
posted: 09/06/2009 4:22 a.m.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. won a late gamble on gas, but that wasn't enough to overcome Kevin Harvick's dominance.
Time to take stab at what is in store
posted: 09/06/2009 4:21 a.m.
Top-ranked Shiloh Christian highlighted a weeklong flurry of high school football by defeating Shreveport Evangel Christian 37-36 Thursday night on regional TV in a game that lived up to the hype.
On learning
posted: 09/06/2009 4:20 a.m.
ARECESSION may stunt more than material growth. It can also drain intellectual resources-like hope, curiosity, energy, and spirit in general. .
Arkansas' s-s-s-s-nakes
posted: 09/06/2009 4:19 a.m.
I recently came across a small timber rattlesnake in my backyard, a reminder that living in the country amid towering hardwood trees does have a certain danger about it. Our ancestors certainly knew the dangers posed by poisonous snakes-and a whole lore has grown up around these reptiles.
High school report
posted: 09/06/2009 4:19 a.m.
Har-Ber gets in big rush If Springdale Har-Ber's success running the football in Friday's 35-0 victory over Greenwood is any indication, the Wildcats might be capable of achieving the balance Coach Chris Wood is hoping for this season.
Giants cut receiver Tyree
posted: 09/06/2009 4:19 a.m.
David Tyree has gone from Super Bowl hero to out of a job.
Curtain call for domino theory?
posted: 09/06/2009 4:18 a.m.
News leaked recently that President Obama had called a group of historians to the White House a few months ago to educate him on the thinking of President Lyndon Johnson in late 1964 as Johnson weighed the possibility of ordering a major military escalation in Vietnam.
Red Wolves open season with shutout
posted: 09/06/2009 4:18 a.m.
About the only success Mississippi Valley State had Saturday was winning the coin toss. From that point on, the game belonged to Arkansas State.
UCA's upset bid fizzles in Hawaii
posted: 09/06/2009 4:18 a.m.
HONOLULU - The Central Arkansas Bears were just 1:22 away from their first victory over a Football Bowl Subdivision (formerly I-A ) school Friday night at Aloha Stadium.
LETTERS
posted: 09/06/2009 4:17 a.m.
Spirit of America thriving The spirit of America is alive and well. All across our country, people are exercising their right and responsibility to make their voices heard and to have their concerns addressed.
GOLF ROUNDUP: Petterson leads Canadian Open by 5
posted: 09/06/2009 4:16 a.m.
Suzann Pettersen moved into position to end her 43-tournament winless streak, shooting a 5-under 66 on Saturday at windy Priddis Greens to take a five-stroke lead into the final round of the Canadian Women's Open.
Unheralded Americans KO Sharapova, Roddick
posted: 09/06/2009 4:16 a.m.
Melanie Oudin's face was flushed from a mix of exertion and excitement and maybe even a bit of bewilderment - "Yes, I did beat Maria Sharapova !" running through her mind - when she stepped out of the U.S. Open locker room and saw Mom.
Then and now
posted: 09/06/2009 4:16 a.m.
Once again the alleged movers and shakers in Little Rock are casting about for ways in which to revitalize the downtown area.
A most cowardly lion
posted: 09/06/2009 4:16 a.m.
The effusions of sentimentality and glorification that flowed from media figures upon the passing of the so-called lion of the Senate couldn't help but feel contrived and dishonest.
Birdie bash leaves O'Hair, Furyk tied
posted: 09/06/2009 4:15 a.m.
Sean O'Hair hasn't made many birdies lately. He saw more than his share Saturday in another day of low scoring at the Deutsche Bank Championship, and some of them were even his own.
Truth in Eureka
posted: 09/06/2009 4:14 a.m.
I enjoy speaking to different groups about what I do and the state of journalism today. Last week I was actually up before the sun to share breakfast and conversation with 70 or so happy Rotarians at one of my favorite places, the Inn of the Ozarks in Eureka Springs.
Georgia topped by OSU
posted: 09/06/2009 4:09 a.m.
Mike Gundy was in the midst of a ribbon-cutting ceremony to rededicate Oklahoma State's renovated stadium when he heard public address announcer Larry Reece say that the game that followed marked the biggest day in the history of the university.
LIKE IT IS: Tilt-a-whirl offense dazzles, delights fans
posted: 09/06/2009 4:05 a.m.
It was not a perfect game, but it was more fun than free ride night at the state fair.
Off the wire
posted: 09/06/2009 4:04 a.m.
Guillen to miss rest of season Kansas City Royals outfielder Jose Guillen will miss the rest of the season because of a right knee injury.
Second thoughts
posted: 09/06/2009 4:04 a.m.
The only two-time winner of the Heisman Trophy says he'd welcome being joined in that elite company.
COMMENTARY: Boise State's Hout should sit for game
posted: 09/06/2009 4:03 a.m.
Sometimes we are not judged simply for our actions, but for the consequences of them.
Arkansas' protection frustrates Bear pass rush
posted: 09/06/2009 4 a.m.
The Bears rushed as many as six defenders and as few as three, but it didn't matter what combination Missouri State dialed up. Its front seven couldn't bring any pressure to bear on Arkansas' quarterbacks. "We brought it, but they did a good job on the offensive line," said Waylon Richardet, the Bears' junior defensive end. "They covered what we brought. Give credit to them. They stopped our defense. They were stopping us if we were bringing three or if we were bringing six."
Drivers scramble to make Chase
posted: 09/06/2009 3:57 a.m.
Tony Stewart can take it easy the next couple of weekends. Same for Jimmie Johnson and Jeff Gordon.
Pujols delivers in pinch with game-winning shot
posted: 09/06/2009 3:56 a.m.
The way Ross Ohlendorf was pitching, once needing only nine pitches to strike out the side, the St. Louis Cardinals knew they needed something special to win. Few are better at supplying something special than Albert Pujols.
Rest of Clemens' suit thrown out
posted: 09/06/2009 3:55 a.m.
The remainder of Roger Clemens' defamation suit against Brian McNamee in Texas has been dismissed, leaving the pair to fight their legal battle in New York.
RECRUITING: Har-Ber prospects strut stuff against Greenwood
posted: 09/06/2009 3:53 a.m.
One of the state's top recruits for the class of 2011 was on display for Springdale Har-Ber during its 35-0 victory over Greenwood on Friday night.
Good conversations, few doves
posted: 09/06/2009 3:48 a.m.
With lightning streaking the overcast canvas of the predawn sky, opening morning of dove season was in jeopardy of a washout.
ARKANSAS SPORTSMAN: Time is right to overhaul turkey management
posted: 09/06/2009 3:47 a.m.
Not surprisingly, AGFC Commissioner Emon Mahony's 11th-hour play to abolish the 2009 fall turkey season one week before it opens has upset many people.
Second-half spree lifts Boll Weevils
posted: 09/06/2009 3:46 a.m.
It's a new season, but the problem remains the same: The Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions remain ill-suited at playing from behind.
Instant replay
posted: 09/06/2009 3:45 a.m.
This season's opening kickoff went a lot better for Arkansas than it did in 2008.
Mallett keeps Razorbacks rolling
posted: 09/06/2009 3:44 a.m.
Quarterback Ryan Mallett came out hot Saturday night in his Arkansas debut and never really cooled off.
Bears' plan falls apart with opening kick
posted: 09/06/2009 3:43 a.m.
Missouri State hoped a good start would quiet the War Memorial Stadium crowd. A 91-yard kickoff return for a touchdown did just the opposite.
Arkansas 48, Missouri State 10
posted: 09/06/2009 3:42 a.m.
1st QUARTER ARKANSAS 21, MISSOURI STATE 3 Missouri State talked about going with an onside kick to open the game and probably should have after Dennis Johnson went 91 yards for a touchdown to open Arkansas' season with a bang.
Volunteers roll in Kiffin's debut
posted: 09/06/2009 3:39 a.m.
Tennessee Coach Lane Kiffin's tenure on Rocky Top is off to a smooth start.
Charleston Southern no match for No. 1 Florida
posted: 09/06/2009 3:37 a.m.
Tim Tebow's most memorable moment Saturday came long before the 90,000-plus arrived at The Swamp.
Records tumble in Chizik's debut
posted: 09/06/2009 3:36 a.m.
The Auburn Tigers used Terrell Zachery's record-setting catch and Onterio McCalebb's runs to make a little school history in Gene Chizik's debut.
Baylor snaps nine-game road skid
posted: 09/06/2009 3:35 a.m.
Baylor quarterback Robert Griffin might have discovered a new way to beat opponents: give up the ball.
Freshman Barkley sturdy for Trojans
posted: 09/06/2009 3:35 a.m.
Matt Barkley passed for 233 yards after a slow start to his Southern California debut, and the No. 4 Trojans' tailbacks ran for six touchdowns in a 56-3 victory over San Jose State on Saturday.
BYU stuns Oklahoma with Bradford sidelined
posted: 09/06/2009 3:34 a.m.
Heisman Trophy winner Sam Bradford stood helplessly on the sideline, wearing a T-shirt, a sling and a towel around his neck.
Paulus' mistake sinks Syracuse
posted: 09/06/2009 3:34 a.m.
Eric Ellestad kicked a 35-yard field goal in overtime to give Minnesota a 23-20 victory over Syracuse on Saturday, spoiling the debut of Orange quarterback Greg Paulus in the opener for both teams.
Late interception saves Buckeyes
posted: 09/06/2009 3:31 a.m.
Brian Rolle intercepted a potential two-point conversion in the closing minutes and returned it for two points the other way, helping No. 6 Ohio State hold off Navy 31-27 on Saturday.
State sports briefs
posted: 09/06/2009 3:29 a.m.
VOLLEYBALL UALR splits matches in Tulsa UALR split its final matches in the ORU Classic in Tulsa on Saturday, beating Northwestern (La.) State 22-25, 25-13, 25-19, 25-20 and losing to Tulsa 25-18, 25-21, 25-19. Anita Bucur had 11 kills in each match, while Emily Pepperman led the Trojans in digs with 15 in the first match and 12 in the second.
Hogs dominate Bears in season debut
posted: 09/06/2009 12:01 a.m.
Aside from the season's first game, Arkansas Razorbacks fans saw another first Saturday night at War Memorial Stadium. A full house 55,572 saw the first double-digit victory of the Bobby Petrino Arkansas era.
Federal Stimulus Sealing Cracks and Caulking Windows
posted: 09/06/2009 midnight
Hundreds of homes across Northwest Arkansas are getting new compact fluorescent bulbs, added insulation, weather stripping and even new doors, windows and refrigerators.
Saturday, September 5
Knock on Wood: UA passing game impresses in opener
posted: 09/05/2009 11:51 p.m.
The Arkansas Razorbacks' season opening 48-10 victory over the Missouri State Bears confirmed much of what was suspected about the Hogs as the second season of Bobby Petrino's regime as head coach.
Arkansas cruises to 48-10 victory over Missouri State
posted: 09/05/2009 9:21 p.m.
Arkansas started and finished strong Saturday at War Memorial Stadium, trouncing Missouri State 48-10.
Reagan acquitted : Former Har-Ber coach found not guilty of molesting boys
posted: 09/05/2009 7:28 a.m.
A Washington County jury deliberated for almost seven hours Friday before finding a former Springdale Har-Ber High School coach not guilty of molesting two young teenage boys.
Prosecutor to seek death penalty in fatal stabbing case
posted: 09/05/2009 7:25 a.m.
Washington County Prosecuting Attorney John Threet will seek the death penalty for a man accused of murdering his former girlfriend.
FBI agent speaks about modern-day 'slavery' problem
posted: 09/05/2009 7:23 a.m.
FBI Special Agent Dixon Land spoke about recent human trafficking cases in Arkansas on Friday during a conference hosted by the University of Arkansas and Let's Bring Them Home Together.
Police name man, 28, killed in wreck
posted: 09/05/2009 7:21 a.m.
Arkansas State Police have identified 28-year-old Justin Crouch as the victim who died in a car accident on Crossover Road on Wednesday.
Livestock auction nets nearly $110,000 at county fair
posted: 09/05/2009 7:20 a.m.
Hard work raising animals is paying off for many youth participants in the Washington County Fair's livestock auction Thursday evening.
Religion Briefs
posted: 09/05/2009 7:17 a.m.
Wiggins Memorial United Methodist Church, 205 W. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. in Fayetteville, is hosting a free community lunch today in celebration and honor of the Labor Day holiday. There will be a cookout and barbecue in place of the church's usual Saturday plate luncheon. The church hosts a free community lunch each Saturday from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Fellowship Hall.
58th annual Clothesline Fair begins today in Prairie Grove
posted: 09/05/2009 7:13 a.m.
The 58th annual Clothesline Fair will run today through Monday at the Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park.
Former school board members endorse millage
posted: 09/05/2009 7:11 a.m.
A group of five former Fayetteville School Board members gathered Friday morning to endorse the upcoming Sept. 15 millage vote for a new high school.
Woman accused of stealing from Springdale Country Club
posted: 09/05/2009 7:09 a.m.
A Springdale woman faces criminal charges for allegedly stealing about $148,000 from the Springdale Country Club over the past several years.
Worker shocked by power line remains in ICU
posted: 09/05/2009 7:08 a.m.
The 26-year-old construction worker shocked while working on a local church roof Thursday remained in intensive care at Washington Regional Medical Center on Friday evening. The victim and a coworker from TLC Construction were elevated in a bucket lift on the east side of Trinity United Methodist Church, 1021 W. Sycamore St., at about 2:30 p.m. when he came in contact with a power line.
Times Editorial : Fall, finally
posted: 09/05/2009 7:06 a.m.
About 6 p.m. this evening an electric volt will flash through the Natural State, one that could likely light up Fayetteville.
PAST AND PRESENT : Let's be honest
posted: 09/05/2009 7:04 a.m.
The lust for governmental power and the current flap over health care cannot be separated. In fact, Barack Obama made three things clear during his campaign. One was universal health care. And, while he has changed his approach to this virtually every time he has discussed it publicly, the goal is still universal health care, or more correctly, socialized medicine.
Letters to the editor
posted: 09/05/2009 7 a.m.
Letters to the editor for Washington County for September 5, 2009.
Police bring in 16-year-old boy in robbery case
posted: 09/05/2009 6:58 a.m.
A 16-year-old robbery suspect was taken into police custody Friday for allegedly threatening a convenience store clerk with a gun.
Committee drills FHS contractor candidates
posted: 09/05/2009 6:56 a.m.
Members of the Fayetteville selection screening committee, who are charged with narrowing down the list of architecture firms and construction applicants for the proposed high school project, met again Thursday to interview construction contractors.
Historians to seek historic city services properties
posted: 09/05/2009 6:55 a.m.
The Arkansas Historic Preservation Program is beginning a statewide survey of historic Arkansas properties associated with city services to the public.
LIGHTS OUT : West Fork keeps Greenland scoreless in rout
posted: 09/05/2009 6:53 a.m.
The lights didn't officially go out until the 3 minute mark of the fourth quarter, but the West Fork Tigers' defense played lights out all night in a 24-0 season-opening win over rival Greenland.
Elkins holds off Pea Ridge in offensive season opener
posted: 09/05/2009 6:51 a.m.
Fortunately for Elkins, its offense seemed in mid-season form in Friday night's opener because the Elks needed all the yards and all the points it could muster to finally take down Pea Ridge, 42-34. Despite being down 14 points on two occasions, the Blackhawks clawed their way back and gave themselves a chance to win in the end.
Lincoln ends 31-game skid with comeback victory in Oklahoma
posted: 09/05/2009 6:49 a.m.
Lincoln put an end to nearly four years of frustration in one night.
Springdale's 7 turnovers lead to rout on road
posted: 09/05/2009 6:47 a.m.
Springdale's season opener was a night to forget for the Bulldogs. efferson City led 37-0 at halftime and beat the Bulldogs 47-21 on Friday at Adkins Stadium. The Jays led 47-0 before Springdale scored in the second half, which was played with a running clock because of a 35-point mercy rule in Missouri.
Turnovers hamper Tigers in disappointing opener
posted: 09/05/2009 6:45 a.m.
Lavaca won a low-scoring affair on the road at Prairie Grove on Friday night. The visiting Golden Arrows defeated the hometown Tigers 12-6.
Siloam Springs capitalizes on Farmington's mistakes
posted: 09/05/2009 6:36 a.m.
A pair of untimely penalties and a costly fourth quarter miscue were Farmington's undoing in Friday night's season opener at Glenn W. Black Stadium.
Har-Ber strikes quickly in shutout
posted: 09/05/2009 6:35 a.m.
Springdale Har-Ber jumped on Greenwood early, attacked from every direction and coasted to an easy victory Friday.
County loses first battle with TNT
posted: 09/05/2009 6:32 a.m.
Benton County lost its motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed by TNT Dirtworks seeking $1.4 million for work the company performed during January's ice storm.
Candidates start to step up
posted: 09/05/2009 6:30 a.m.
It's safe to say the city of Bentonville is making quicker work of finding a replacement for departed alderman Brad Crain than it ever imagined possible.
County sends in last reimbursement request to FEMA
posted: 09/05/2009 6:29 a.m.
On Monday, Benton County officials sent in their last request for reimbursement to the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
Schools making speech available, but not required
posted: 09/05/2009 6:23 a.m.
When President Barack Obama addresses school-age children nationwide around lunch time on Tuesday some students in northwest Arkansas will be listening. Others will have the opportunity to view the speech through their school's Web site later, local school officials said.
Lifeline announces new cordless service
posted: 09/05/2009 6:15 a.m.
Lifeline of Northwest Arkansas has announced a new medical-alert service integrated into a cordless phone.
ALL THUMBS
posted: 09/05/2009 6:14 a.m.
Appearing each Saturday, "All Thumbs" is The Benton County Daily Record's take on the people, events and issues deserving a "thumbs up" for a noteworthy accomplishment or good deed or a "thumbs down" for magnificent failure or just general stupidity.
OTHER OPINIONS : The case for parole reform
posted: 09/05/2009 6:11 a.m.
The tragic case of Jaycee Lee Dugard, abducted at the age of 11 and allegedly held captive for 18 years in a backyard complex of tents and outbuildings at an Antioch home, has raised a newly relevant question: How could the alleged kidnappers and their victims have hidden in plain sight for so long? And does the apparent failure of parole agents to detect the ongoing crimes show that reforms to the state's parole system are a bad idea?
Distortions - or truths?
posted: 09/05/2009 6:09 a.m.
We should have "an honest debate" on health care, said Barack Obama in his Aug. 22 radio address, "not one dominated by willful misrepresentations and outright distortions." Among the "phony claims" made against the House bill, says the president, are that it provides funding for abortions, guarantees coverage for illegal aliens, contains "death panels" and represents a federal takeover of the health care system.
No. 1 Tigers roll after halftime
posted: 09/05/2009 6:06 a.m.
Chase Petersen didn't give specifics about what was said in the Bentonville Tigers' locker room at halftime.
Brown's 5 TDs lead Heritage romp
posted: 09/05/2009 6:04 a.m.
Perry Escalante says he knows how many times better his Rogers Heritage War Eagles need to be in their second season. He said he saw glimpses of it here Friday night in a 51-13 blowout victory against Springfield, Mo., Parkview.
Mounties gashed by Cardinals
posted: 09/05/2009 6:03 a.m.
The Rogers Mountaineers had no answer for a three-headed monster from Webb City, Mo.
Panthers capitalize on mistakes
posted: 09/05/2009 6:02 a.m.
Siloam Springs took advantage of penalties and a costly fourthq u a r t e r miscue by Far mington to win its season opener 19-10 Friday at Glenn W. Black Stadium.
Northwest Personal Space
posted: 09/05/2009 6 a.m.
Pulmonologist Kim Agee says there's something uniquely Fayetteville about the farmer's market.
Davis' arm, Montee's leg lead Lions to win
posted: 09/05/2009 5:59 a.m.
Gravette coach Bill Harrelson always likes to have two quarterbacks ready to play - just in case.
Blackhawks fall short in opener
posted: 09/05/2009 5:57 a.m.
Pea Ridge tailback Tyler Ramsey was stopped short on a potential go-ahead two-point conversion run midway through the fourth quarter and Elkins added a late touchdown to beat the Blackhawks 42-34 on Friday night.
CORRECTION
posted: 09/05/2009 5:55 a.m.
The Daily Record strives to be fair and accurate in its reporting. We will correct all factual errors.
Afghans say civilians in toll as U.S. jet bombs hijackers
posted: 09/05/2009 5:52 a.m.
A U.S. jet dropped 500-pound bombs on two tanker trucks hijacked by the Taliban before dawn Friday, triggering a huge explosion that Afghan officials said killed more than 70 people, including insurgents and some civilians who had swarmed around the vehicles to siphon off fuel.
ASU braces for pass-crazy Valley
posted: 09/05/2009 5:52 a.m.
The last time Arkansas State played a team from the Football Championship Subdivision (formerly Division I-AA ) the Red Wolves won by 73 points.
Brauburger shoots 69 on first day in California
posted: 09/05/2009 5:51 a.m.
Brik Brauburger shot a 3 - u n d e r par 69 on Friday and is T-32 in a field of 78 juniors competing in this week's Champions Tour stop, the Walmart First Tee Open at Pebble Beach.
Texas draws motivation from past
posted: 09/05/2009 5:50 a.m.
Texas fans have spent the summer comparing the coming season to the halcyon days of perfection in 2005.
OU, BYU set for Cowboys Stadium
posted: 09/05/2009 5:49 a.m.
Bob Stoops and the Oklahoma Sooners know all about riding down Interstate 35 to play a big game in the Dallas area against a ranked opponent.
TODAY'S STATE GAMES
posted: 09/05/2009 5:48 a.m.
Arkansas Tech vs. Incarnate Word WHEN 6 p.m. Central today WHERE Thone Stadium, Russellville RADIO KWKK-FM, 100.9, in Russellville RECORDS Arkansas Tech 1-0, Incarnate Word 1-0 COACHES Steve Mullins (76-51 in 13 seasons at Arkansas Tech), Mike Santiago (1-0 in first season at Incarnate Word)
Gentry coach proud of start
posted: 09/05/2009 5:48 a.m.
Third-year Gentry coach Brian Little says he's happy with several areas of his football team following a 24-21 win Thursday night at Colcord, Okla.
Ducks suspend Blount for season
posted: 09/05/2009 5:47 a.m.
A day after Oregon's college football season opened, it ended for running back LeGarrette Blount.
CLASS 7A/6A Knight shines for Northside
posted: 09/05/2009 5:46 a.m.
After seeming to slumber through the first quarter, the Fort Smith Northside Grizzlies roared to life.
CLASS 7A Catholic takes control of Southside
posted: 09/05/2009 5:45 a.m.
Little Rock Catholic put 2008 in the rear-view mirror and got this year off to a good start.
CLASS 7A Halftime speech rights Bentonville
posted: 09/05/2009 5:44 a.m.
Lineman Chase Petersen didn't give specifics about what was said in the Bentonville Tigers' locker room at halftime.
'Bold for Gold' signs coming soon
posted: 09/05/2009 5:43 a.m.
Most yard signs show support for a political candidate, but new yard signs that read "Bold for Gold" will allow residents to show their support for education in the Bentonville schools.
CLASS 7A Heritage's Brown passes for 5 TDs
posted: 09/05/2009 5:43 a.m.
Perry Escalante says he knows how many times better his Rogers Heritage War Eagles need to be in their second season. He said he saw glimpses of it Friday night in a 51-13 victory against Springfield (Mo.) Parkview.
Hendren says superintendent contracts law needs another look
posted: 09/05/2009 5:42 a.m.
State Sen. Kim Hendren, R-Gravette, would like state lawmakers in 2011 to look at and improve a new state law enacted this year concerning superintendents' contracts.
Alma, Van Buren can't overcome their turnovers
posted: 09/05/2009 5:42 a.m.
Nobody lost, but nobody won either.
Webb City runs through Rogers
posted: 09/05/2009 5:40 a.m.
Senior splitbacks Braxton Baker and Jeremiah Box and senior quarterback Patrick Drake combined for 538 rushing yards as Webb City, Mo., took a 46-27 nonconference victory over Rogers at Mountie Stadium on Friday.
Seven turnovers sink Springdale
posted: 09/05/2009 5:39 a.m.
Springdale's season opener was a night to forget for the Bulldogs.
Super Six rankings
posted: 09/05/2009 5:38 a.m.
CLASS 7A 1. BENTONVILLE def. Conway, 42-0 2. CABOT def. Jacksonville, 35-6 (Tue.) 3. SPRINGDALE HAR-BER def. Greenwood, 35-0 4. FORT SMITH SOUTHSIDE lost to LR Catholic, 21-10 5. NORTH LITTLE ROCK def. Texarkana, 32-7 6. LITTLE ROCK CATHOLIC
Community notes
posted: 09/05/2009 5:37 a.m.
Man sought in robbery The Benton County Sheriff's Office is looking for a man who robbed another man after a night at the casino in West Siloam Springs, Okla., according to a media release from the department.
SMALL SCHOOL ROUNDUP
posted: 09/05/2009 5:33 a.m.
CLASS 4A LAVACA 12, PRAIRIE GROVE 6 PRAIRIE GROVE - Tyler Daniels threw a 28-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Tyler Teague and a 13-yard touchdown pass to Travis Michael in the second quarter to give Lavaca a victory over Prairie Grove.
CLASS 4A/CLASS 3A Charleston keeps it simple, plows past Ozark
posted: 09/05/2009 5:33 a.m.
Charleston gave Brooks Coatney a rude welcome to Franklin County football.
THE SLOPHOUSE : The Other Side: Q&A with a Missouri State beat writer
posted: 09/05/2009 5:31 a.m.
Can you feel it? It's finally here. The Razorbacks are finally set to kick off the 2009 season, which has plenty of expectations and questions surrounding it. But with an FCS team coming into War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock, the Hogs are expected to have their way with the Missouri State Bears for an easy win.
CLASS 5A/CLASS 4A Siloam makes the most of its chances
posted: 09/05/2009 5:31 a.m.
A pair of untimely penalties and a costly fourth-quarter miscue were Farmington's undoing Friday night in its season opener at Glenn W. Black Stadium.
CLASS 5A/CLASS 4A Goblins lean on new QB
posted: 09/05/2009 5:31 a.m.
Ryan Miller didn't put up huge numbers, but he still had a successful debut Friday night, throwing three touchdown passes in Harrison's 28-7 season-opening victory over Huntsville at F.S. Garrison Stadium.
ARKANSAS VS. MISSOURI STATE: Time to make a statement
posted: 09/05/2009 5:30 a.m.
The Arkansas Razorbacks have visions of great success in 2009.
Kiffin,Vols try to make statement
posted: 09/05/2009 5:29 a.m.
Lane Kiffin has promised a lot of things in his nine months as Tennessee's coach, including a victory over Florida.
Auburn looking for a fresh start
posted: 09/05/2009 5:29 a.m.
When Gene Chizik leads Auburn onto the field for the first time tonight against Louisiana Tech, it won't be the first time.
Tide out to finish job this time
posted: 09/05/2009 5:28 a.m.
The first game can't get here soon enough for Alabama and Virginia Tech.
Veterans Park not quite ready
posted: 09/05/2009 5:27 a.m.
When Multicraft took over the Veterans Park project here, it predicted substantial completion by Labor Day. Unless something miraculous happens, they'll miss that mark. It was looking good at first, but the new contractor just couldn't account for all the little surprises left from Bossler's time running the show.
'Pressure, pressure, pressure' way of life in SEC
posted: 09/05/2009 5:27 a.m.
Going into his second season as Arkansas' coach, Bobby Petrino already is tied for the eighth-longest tenure among his 11 SEC peers.
Georgia's mission: Spoil OSU's party
posted: 09/05/2009 5:25 a.m.
Get ready for a season opener unlike any other at Oklahoma State.
GOLF ROUNDUP Stricker shares early lead
posted: 09/05/2009 5:22 a.m.
Steve Stricker birdied his first two holes, and Tiger Woods could see what was coming. Walking to the next tee Friday at the TPC Boston, Woods said to his caddie, "He's going to shoot 62." Stricker shot a 8-underpar 63. He ran off five consecutive birdies and only once came close to a bogey to share the f irst-round lead with Jim Furyk in the Deutsche Bank Championship.
Serena takes easy route
posted: 09/05/2009 5:21 a.m.
Finished with a mostly matter-of-fact victory in the U.S. Open's third round Friday, defending champion Serena Williams switched into a yellow T-shirt with this bit of wisdom in blue script: "Can't spell dynasty without nasty."
Friday's highlights
posted: 09/05/2009 5:20 a.m.
Northside rolls After struggling through the first quarter, the Fort Smith Northside Grizzlies roared to life, scoring on six consecutive possessions and off a fumble in the middle of the game to defeat the Pine Bluff Zebras 47-27 at Jordan Stadium in Pine Bluff.
Senate negotiator on health care vows to finish bill 'soon'
posted: 09/05/2009 5:17 a.m.
The Senate's top health-care negotiator signaled Friday that he'll move forward with legislation soon, whether or not months of bipartisan talks produce a breakthrough on President Barack Obama's top domestic priority.
U.S. jobless rate hits 9.7%, a 26-year high
posted: 09/05/2009 5:17 a.m.
The unemployment rate jumped to 9.7 percent in August, the highest since 1983, reflecting a poor job market that many experts say will make it hard for the economy to begin a sustained recovery.
Lottery unveils first 4 games' tickets
posted: 09/05/2009 5:16 a.m.
The Arkansas lottery's first four scratch-off games will be called Arkansas Riches, Cash Bonanza, Jumbo Bucks and 3 Times Lucky when it begins selling tickets Sept. 28.
Curb bankers' bonuses, EU urges
posted: 09/05/2009 5:16 a.m.
JANE WARDELL AND AOIFE WHITE LONDON - Top finance officials debated the next steps for the recovering global economy Friday, with European countries pushing for a crackdown on bankers' bonuses while the U.S. stressed the need to increase bank reserves to prevent a repeat of the financial crisis.
White House to open visitors log, Obama says
posted: 09/05/2009 5:14 a.m.
President Barack Obama said Friday that his administration will start releasing the names of people who visit the White House, reversing a long-standing policy of both Democratic and Republican presidents.
Lawmen step up wildfire homicide probe
posted: 09/05/2009 5:13 a.m.
Investigators worked around-theclock Friday at a charred hillside as they sought to build a murder case stemming from a huge wildfire that claimed the lives of two firefighters.
Hello, goodbye feathered friends
posted: 09/05/2009 5:13 a.m.
The spring arrival of migrating birds is much ballyhooed in the old song, "When the Swallows Return to Capistrano," and in our neighborhoods by the proverbial "first robin of spring." The departure of birds from our backyards and neighborhoods in late summer and early fall, on the other hand, usually goes unheralded or unnoticed.
China Uighur separatists blamed in needle attacks
posted: 09/05/2009 5:12 a.m.
China's security chief blamed Muslim separatists Friday for a string of bizarre needle attacks that drew thousands of angry protesters into the streets as officials disclosed five people were killed and 14 injured during demonstrations in Urumqi.
Ex-soldier gets 5 life terms for Iraq slayings
posted: 09/05/2009 5:12 a.m.
A former soldier received five consecutive life sentences Friday for his role in the rape and murder of an Iraqi teenager and the slayings of three of her family members.
Israel building plan annoys Washington
posted: 09/05/2009 5:09 a.m.
Israel said Friday that it will construct hundreds of new housing units in West Bank settlements before any slowdown in building, an announcement that drew harsh criticism from Washington, which demands a complete settlement freeze as a prelude to renewing Mideast peace talks.
Shed panel post, Rangel is urged
posted: 09/05/2009 5:08 a.m.
House Minority Leader John Boehner, R-Ohio, called on Democratic Rep. Charles Rangel of New York to give up his chairmanship of the tax-writing Ways and Means Committee while he is under an ethics investigation.
Simpson request for bail rejected
posted: 09/05/2009 5:07 a.m.
The Nevada Supreme Court denied O.J. Simpson's request Friday to be let out of prison pending the appeal of his conviction in a gunpoint heist in a Las Vegas hotel room.
Trustees OK bonds for 2 UA campuses
posted: 09/05/2009 5:06 a.m.
University of Arkansas trustees agreed Friday to move ahead with two major bond issues - $59.1 million for the Fayetteville campus and $34.1 million for the Little Rock campus.
WASHINGTON COUNTY : Threet to seek death penalty
posted: 09/05/2009 5:05 a.m.
Washington County Prosecuting Attorney John Threet said Friday that he will seek the death penalty for a man accused of murdering his former girlfriend.
Delay of poultry lawsuit is sought
posted: 09/05/2009 5:04 a.m.
Attorneys working for Oklahoma Attorney General Drew Edmondson acknowledged Friday they want a fourmonth delay in their federal lawsuit against Arkansas poultry companies.
WASHINGTON COUNTY Ex-coach is found innocent of abuse
posted: 09/05/2009 5:02 a.m.
A Washington County jury deliberated for almost seven hours Friday before finding a former Springdale Har-Ber High School coach innocent of molesting two boys.
The state/region in brief
posted: 09/05/2009 5:02 a.m.
Head-on crash kills Fayetteville man A Fayetteville man died at Washington Regional Medical Center after being involved in a wreck on Crossover Road, police say.
NW Arkansas today
posted: 09/05/2009 4:59 a.m.
QUOTE OF THE DAY "I've never been so embarrassed or humiliated in my whole life." Michael Reagan, a former Springdale Har-Ber High School coach, after being acquitted on charges of second-degree sexual assault.
Entergy: Proposed rates will not increase bills
posted: 09/05/2009 4:58 a.m.
Entergy Arkansas Inc. on Friday asked the state Public Service Commission for a $223 million rate increase, but it will be months before regulators make any decision on the request.
Communities of faith
posted: 09/05/2009 4:57 a.m.
Faith-to-work group announces sessions FAYETTEVILLE - Work-Matters, a faith-to-work nonprofit organization, is beginning fall sessions of Eight-to-Five Unplugged on Friday. The monthly early morning gatherings feature business leaders sharing their life stories and talking about how they integrate faith into the workday.
Others say Resign, Mr. Rangel
posted: 09/05/2009 4:56 a.m.
For politicians with major bad news to release or to make public, there's no time like the dead of August to do it. The thinking goes that the public won't remember a thing come September. We hope Representative Charles B. Rangel, a Democrat from New York, will have no such luck.
EDITORIALS: Excitement in education
posted: 09/05/2009 4:56 a.m.
APAIR of wild events filled with flashing lights, blaring sirens and lots and lots of phones in this Age of the Cell Phone got teachers and hundreds of their pupils here in Northwest Arkansas all stirred up last week.
Doves scattered after wet weather
posted: 09/05/2009 4:55 a.m.
As a rite of fall, thousands of Arkansas hunters will take to the field today for opening day of dove season.
UA trustees notebook
posted: 09/05/2009 4:55 a.m.
Alpha Gamma Rho house to be razed The University of Arkansas board of trustees voted to allow the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville to raze the Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity house.
Firm scrutinized over its trading
posted: 09/05/2009 4:53 a.m.
Its superfast, super-secret oil trading software was called the Hammer.
Uniforms aid bleak shopping season
posted: 09/05/2009 4:52 a.m.
Seeking ways to spur demand in a dismal-looking backto-school season, apparel retailers are responding to the growing demand for nofrills school uniforms.
Workers face drop in 401(k) ceiling
posted: 09/05/2009 4:51 a.m.
It's been repeated over and over again: Contribute up to the maximum amount in a 401(k) plan to improve the chances of a comfortable retirement.
Fine won't halt illegal drug marketing, professor says
posted: 09/05/2009 4:50 a.m.
Pfizer Inc. was slapped this week with a record $2.3 billion in fines for illegally marketing some drugs, but critics say even that eye-popping total is unlikely to end the sometimes-dangerous practice of promoting drugs for unapproved uses.
Dorm room gets virtual face-lift using Web site
posted: 09/05/2009 4:50 a.m.
Tired of the generic dormitory room that you recently moved into? Transform it into your space with help from DesignYourDorm.com.
Obituaries
posted: 09/05/2009 4:47 a.m.
Information for the obituaries and funeral notices below was supplied to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Advertising Department by funeral homes.
All the news that's fit to read
posted: 09/05/2009 4:47 a.m.
And the winner is. . . . "Diane Sawyer to anchor ABC World News." In case you missed it, right up there with Afghanistan, health care reform and swine flu is the news that someone other than Charles Gibson will be anchoring the flagship ABC evening program World News next year. Whew! Yes, Diane Sawyer is going to read us the news-all 22 minutes of it.
COLUMNISTS He's human after all
posted: 09/05/2009 4:45 a.m.
What happened to President Obama? His wax wings having melted, he is the man who fell to earth. What happened to bring his popularity down further than that of any new president in polling history save Gerald Ford (post-Nixon pardon)?
Tech picks contractor for expansion project
posted: 09/05/2009 4:43 a.m.
Arkansas Tech University will move ahead with expanding McEver Hall.
Garbage into greenbacks
posted: 09/05/2009 4:41 a.m.
WHO'D HAVE thought that a mountain of leftovers could be converted into compost rich enough to sprout two forms of green? Answer: Anybody who knows something about agriculture and/or chemistry.
LETTERS
posted: 09/05/2009 4:40 a.m.
Presidency's a failure There is one word to sum up this presidency-failure. We have a stimulus bill that only stimulated pork projects.
Other days
posted: 09/05/2009 4:39 a.m.
100 YEARS AGO Sept. 5, 1909 Governor Donaghey yesterday took up with Attorney General Hal Norwood the matter of filing suit against Caldwell & Drake, former state capitol contractors, in accordance with a resolution recently adopted by the State Capitol Commission directing the two state officials to hold a conference on the matter.
The case for Little Rock
posted: 09/05/2009 4:37 a.m.
The University of Arkansas football team begins its 2009 season tonight at Little Rock's War Memorial Stadium.
Cost without gain
posted: 09/05/2009 4:36 a.m.
A professorial type from Penn State arrived on the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville campus last week to deliver a message that the Fayetteville School District could have lived without two weeks before it asks voters for nearly $116 million to create a new mega high school.
Calendar
posted: 09/05/2009 4:36 a.m.
MUSIC, ART AND ENTERTAINMENT Wabbaseka will celebrate Scatter Fest at 10 a.m. today in the park off U.S. 79, Wabbaseka. (870) 766-4262.
Walnut Ridge college dedicates chapel
posted: 09/05/2009 4:35 a.m.
Sarah Branscum is heading into her senior year at Williams Baptist College with a bucketful of excitement that's flavored with just a drop of sadness.
Secret missions
posted: 09/05/2009 4:34 a.m.
Agroup of Arkansas Methodists risked time in a Chinese jail to spread the word of God this summer. The small team from Central United Methodist Church of Fayetteville was incognito in the Communist country on what was essentially an undercover mission.
Rachel moves to top echelon
posted: 09/05/2009 4:33 a.m.
She keeps winning and keeps beating the boys, so Rachel Alexandra appears ready for new frontiers.
NEWS BRIEFS
posted: 09/05/2009 4:33 a.m.
Officials say plant wronged Muslims DENVER - Federal officials say the JBS Swift & Co. meatpacking plant in the northern Colorado city of Greeley was wrong to fire more than 100 Muslim workers who walked out during Ramadan last year in a dispute over prayer breaks.
TEXAS LEAGUE Naturals pull closer to crown
posted: 09/05/2009 4:31 a.m.
The Northwest Arkansas Naturals have a little less work to do in order to reach the Texas League playoffs.
Mallett eager to play after redshirt season
posted: 09/05/2009 4:30 a.m.
After a 658-day break, Ryan Mallett will be taking snaps in a game again.
Getting it straight
posted: 09/05/2009 4:28 a.m.
The Democrat-Gazette wants its news reports to be fair and accurate. We correct all errors of fact. If you know of an error, write: Frank Fellone Deputy Editor P.O. Box 2221 Little Rock, Ark. 72203 or call 378-3475 during business hours Monday through Friday.
Lincoln, Berry face jeers in Jonesboro
posted: 09/05/2009 4:23 a.m.
U.S. Sen. Blanche Lincoln, D-Ark., faced another partly hostile crowd Friday, this time in Jonesboro, as she again met with constituents to answer questions about health care.
Missouri State at Arkansas
posted: 09/05/2009 4:23 a.m.
WHEN 6 p.m. Central today WHERE War Memorial Stadium (53,727), Little Rock 2008 RECORDS Missouri State 4-7 ; Arkansas 5-7 RANKINGS Neither team is ranked LINE None available COACHES Terry Allen (12-21 in fourth year at Missouri State, 107-80 in 15 years overall); Bobby Petrino (5-7 in second year at Arkansas, 46-16 in sixth year overall)
Off the wire
posted: 09/05/2009 4:22 a.m.
FOOTBALL Favre fined $10,000 for block Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre was fined $10,000 by the NFL on Friday for his crack-back block on Houston Texans defensive back Eugene Wilson in a preseason game Monday night.
COMMENTARY 5 ways to heal what afflicts the BCS
posted: 09/05/2009 4:21 a.m.
Although none of these fixes would satisfy those who lust for a lengthy 16-team college football playoff (preceded, of course, by a substantially less intriguing regular season), here are the five changes I would make to the Bowl Championship Series to create a more palatable system for all.
Second thoughts
posted: 09/05/2009 4:20 a.m.
South Bend billboard doesn't last Former Notre Dame linebacker Tom Reynolds is taking his criticism of Fighting Irish Coach Charlie Weis from the streets to the stadium.
Position-by-position matchups
posted: 09/05/2009 4:18 a.m.
OFFENSE Can Arkansas' Ryan Mallett be the type of player in the Bobby Petrino system that many believe he will be? That question starts to be answered tonight for the 6-7, 240-pound sophomore.
The world in brief
posted: 09/05/2009 4:17 a.m.
QUOTE OF THE DAY "They are personae non gratae in Kabul." State Department spokesman Ian Kelly, on the eight security guards working in Afghanistan who were fired over allegations of sexual misconduct.
The nation in brief
posted: 09/05/2009 4:15 a.m.
QUOTE OF THE DAY "I am committed to getting health-care reform done - done soon and done right." Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus, D-Mont., signaling he'll move forward with healthcare legislation soon.
Canada's high court takes case on detainee
posted: 09/05/2009 4:14 a.m.
The Supreme Court of Canada agreed Friday to hear the government's appeal of a lower-court ruling directing it to ask the U.S. to repatriate a Toronto man who is the last Western detainee held at Guantanamo Bay.
In the news
posted: 09/05/2009 4:14 a.m.
Lori Petty, 45, who appeared in such films as Point Break and A League of Their Own, will serve five years' probation after pleading no contest to a misdemeanor drunken-driving charge stemming from a May 30 arrest in which she was alleged to have hit a skateboarder with her car in the Venice Beach, Calif., area.
Iraq sends thousands of forces to Syrian border
posted: 09/05/2009 4:13 a.m.
Iraq has deployed thousands of reinforcements along its border with Syria to prevent insurgents from crossing the desert frontier, as the government said Friday that it has provided Syria with evidence linking Iraqis there to bombings.
NEWS IN BRIEF
posted: 09/05/2009 4:11 a.m.
Springdale center in bank foreclosure First State Bank of Northwest Arkansas has filed a foreclosure complaint against a Springdale businessman and his wife for an outstanding note against the Springdale Civic Center.
High court agrees to same-day audio
posted: 09/05/2009 4:09 a.m.
The Supreme Court will release audiotapes soon after Wednesday's argument in a case about limits on campaign spending by corporations and labor unions.
Study: Emissions alter Arctic climate
posted: 09/05/2009 4:07 a.m.
Human-generated greenhouse-gas emissions have helped reverse a 2,000-year trend of cooling in the Arctic, prompting higher average temperatures in the past decade that now rank warmer than at any time since 1 B.C., according to a new study published Thursday in the online version of the journal Science.
Kennedy memoirs: Haunted by car crash
posted: 09/05/2009 4:01 a.m.
Sen. Edward Kennedy wrote in memoirs being published this month that he made terrible decisions after the 1969 car crash that killed Mary Jo Kopechne, but said he was never romantically involved with her and was haunted by that night for his entire life.
Har-Ber's early effort sets tone
posted: 09/05/2009 3:48 a.m.
Springdale Har-Ber jumped on Greenwood early, attacked from every direction and coasted to an easy victory Friday.
Enrollment fall at UCA puts it behind UALR
posted: 09/05/2009 3:45 a.m.
The University of Central Arkansas is no longer the state's second-largest university.
Airbus loans reportedly faulted
posted: 09/05/2009 3:40 a.m.
European loans to aircraft maker Airbus SAS broke commerce rules, a World Trade Organization panel found in a ruling released Friday, backing at least part of a U.S. complaint in the first round in the biggest dispute ever before the global arbiter, two people familiar with the ruling said.
MARKET REPORT Stocks up despite mixed job news
posted: 09/05/2009 3:36 a.m.
Stocks jumped in light trading Friday after the government reported that the pace of job losses slowed in August to the lowest level in a year.
Business news in brief
posted: 09/05/2009 3:36 a.m.
QUOTE OF THE DAY "The economy is no longer detonating, but we are still losing jobs. It's going to be a very tough environment for the consumer." David Rosenberg, chief economist at Gluskin Sheff & Associates Inc.
Ask the expert
posted: 09/05/2009 3:33 a.m.
Our monthly water bill sometimes rivals our electricity bill and we'd sure like to save money on it. What are the best ways people can reduce their water use?
Personal space
posted: 09/05/2009 3:32 a.m.
Ray Wittenberg Where I live: I live in the Hillcrest neighborhood of Little Rock with my wife, Tina Turner, and our Pembroke Corgi named Ruby.
In the garden
posted: 09/05/2009 3:31 a.m.
QI want to have pretty flowers in my flower beds but my husband refuses to get guttering on our house. When it rains, the few flowers I have get drowned. Is there something I can do to alleviate this problem?
Tools & toys
posted: 09/05/2009 3:30 a.m.
MagnoGrip What's to love: This wristband keeps nails, screws, small tools, pins and needles close by while working.
OTUS THE HEAD CAT Feral goats roam amok; city ponders bow hunt
posted: 09/05/2009 3:30 a.m.
Dear Otus, I was surprised to visit Murray Park last weekend and discover a new sign that said, "Dumping of goats is prohibited and subject to a fine of up to $500." Has Little Rock's goat problem gotten that far out of hand?
NATIONAL LEAGUE Ludwick's big night helps Wainwright win 17th
posted: 09/05/2009 3:29 a.m.
Ryan Ludwick went 5 for 5 with 2 home runs and 5 RBI and Adam Wainwright became the majors' first 17-game winner as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 14-7 on Friday night for their 10th victory in 12 games.
ON CHRISTIANITY
posted: 09/05/2009 3:29 a.m.
DEAR REV. GRAHAM: Our son has been living with his girlfriend, and now they're going to have a baby. He wasn't brought up this way, and as Christians we don't know how to deal with it. What should we do? - M.McF. DEAR M.MCF.: Our children don't always make the choices we wish they would; they may even go in radically different directions from what we tried to teach them.
CLICK & CLACK'S CAR TALK
posted: 09/05/2009 3:26 a.m.
DEAR TOM AND RAY: I have a 2006 4.7-liter V-8 Jeep Grand Cherokee with 50,000 miles, and we change our own oil every 3,000 miles. We always have. This last time we went to change the oil, my husband and I battled for 2 1 /2 hours to get the oil filter off!
State sports briefs
posted: 09/05/2009 3:26 a.m.
CROSS COUNTRY Arkansas tops Missouri Southern Freshman Solomon Haile won the 4-mile race as Arkansas' men's team recorded a perfect score of 15 points, beating Missouri Southern in the Razorbacks' opener Friday night in Fayetteville.
HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY
posted: 09/05/2009 3:25 a.m.
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Standing water is mosquito pit
posted: 09/05/2009 3:25 a.m.
Water in birdbaths should be changed at least twice a week to prevent mosquitoes from breeding there.
HELPFUL HINTS
posted: 09/05/2009 3:24 a.m.
DEAR HELOISE: I was at Animal Care Services with my daughter. Her Girl Scout troop did its Bronze Award service project on behalf of ACS last year, so we went back to visit and deliver rope chew toys to the pups.
Keep it clean
posted: 09/05/2009 3:15 a.m.
Simplehuman plastic compact dish rack What is it? It is a dish rack designed to use in small kitchens, or for quick cleanups when there's no need for a dishwasher.
NFL EXHIBITIION Minnesota QBs do little in loss
posted: 09/05/2009 3:15 a.m.
The Minnesota Vikings' preseason finale Friday night did nothing to help Coach Brad Childress clear up his backup quarterback situation.
Friday, September 4
Jury finds former coach not guilty
posted: 09/04/2009 3:07 p.m.
A Washington County jury found Michael Reagan not guilty on all five felony charges he faced.
Jury deliberating in ex-Har-Ber coach case
posted: 09/04/2009 10:40 a.m.
A Washington County jury will resume deliberations in the case of a former Har-Ber baseball coach accused of raping two teenage boys.
Back to life: Outdoor art venue The Artery flowing again after controversial run
posted: 09/04/2009 7:50 a.m.
It crossed Charlotte Buchanan's mind, if only briefly.
Dealing in drama: Award-winning film about meth culture to be screened in Fayetteville
posted: 09/04/2009 7:49 a.m.
David Pomes and his film crew were so deep in the Texas backcountry, and so close to the subject matter at hand, that many in the area didn't believe he was making a movie.
Shortening Shakespeare: Works by English playwright condensed to 90 minutes
posted: 09/04/2009 7:48 a.m.
Three comedians form all in one of Shakespeare will. per ' - s plays evening "The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)" is about three men who attempt to perform all of Shakespeare's work in a limited amount of time, says Martin Miller, managing director of TheatreSquared.
Last goodbyes: Victorian-era mourning practices subject of Rogers exhibit
posted: 09/04/2009 7:46 a.m.
women Mourners eath was out wore to in a the black open - - and ., up year behaved in certain ways dictated by society. Photos were taken of the departed and sent to loved ones who couldn't attend the funeral. The bereaved, all decked out in black, would have their photos taken as well Notices of one's passing were printed on cards and circulated throughout town. Such were the practices more than 100 years ago.
A 'Goode' idea: Little Rock pizzeria's expansion plans leads to downtown Fayetteville location
posted: 09/04/2009 7:42 a.m.
Jeff Trine had an epiphany one day while working in the kitchen of his own restaurant. He was looking at the bag of preprocessed Italian-flavored sausage. Its main ingredient, he was surprised to learn, was "mechanically separated chicken," he said.
Entertainment Notes
posted: 09/04/2009 7:41 a.m.
Entertainment notes for Northwest Arkansas for September 4, 2009.
Live Music
posted: 09/04/2009 7:39 a.m.
The following is a list of live performances in Northwest Arkansas. Readers are encouraged to verify times and admission prices. For details, call venues directly.To add listings, e-mail schedules to whatsup@nwarktimes.com, fax them to 442-1714, or call 571-6447.
Upcoming Concerts
posted: 09/04/2009 7:37 a.m.
The following is a list of performances within a day's driving distance of Northwest Arkansas.Tickets for all events are currently on sale. Readers are encouraged to verify times and admission prices. For more information, call venues directly.
Jury resumes deliberations in rape trial
posted: 09/04/2009 6:56 a.m.
A Washington County jury resumes deliberations today in the trial against a former Springdale Har-Ber High School coach accused of molesting two young boys.
Joint effort: NWA newspaper competitors propose merger to Justice Department
posted: 09/04/2009 6:52 a.m.
The Northwest Arkansas media landscape changed dramatically Thursday as the two newspaper companies competing against each other in the region announced a proposed merger.
Panelists: New high school means more appealing city
posted: 09/04/2009 6:48 a.m.
A new high school will help improve property values and make Fayetteville an attractive place to live.
Opportunities of green high school discussed
posted: 09/04/2009 6:47 a.m.
Meeting in one of Fayetteville's few certified green buildings, a panel hosted by the Sierra Club discussed benefits of obtaining a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Silver rating on the proposed Fayetteville High School project.
Once reluctant, youth now eager auction participant
posted: 09/04/2009 6:45 a.m.
Webb Pierson wasn't exactly begging and pleading to take part in the Washington County Junior Livestock Auction when first given the chance. But now some 10 years later, Pierson admits the junior show - and the farming lifestyle that goes with it - are things he can't imagine being without.
Dad accused of shaking, harming infant
posted: 09/04/2009 6:40 a.m.
A Fayetteville man was taken into police custody Wednesday for allegedly shaking his 6-week-old son and causing severe brain trauma.
Obituaries & Death Notices
posted: 09/04/2009 6:37 a.m.
Lucy O'Neal, Leola Gertrude Hayes, Geoffrey Owen Kimbro, Ruby Neil Williamson
Roof worker, 26, gets shocked by power line
posted: 09/04/2009 6:32 a.m.
A 26-year-old construction worker was transported to Washington Regional Medical Center on Thursday after shocking himself while working on the roof of a local church.
Times Editorial : As silence spreads
posted: 09/04/2009 6:30 a.m.
Almost two years ago (specifically, in November 2007) the Fayetteville City Council approved a much-desired ordinance meant to reduce the ridiculous rate of false alarms sounding at homes and businesses throughout this otherwise orderly community. Accidents happen, of course, so the police department hasn't made it a rule to fine first-time offenders. Just so, fines for subsequent offenses begin at $75 but have the potential to be much more.
GUEST COLUMN: The compass in your stomach
posted: 09/04/2009 6:28 a.m.
There was a time in these United States when you knew where you were by the kind of food you were served. Take barbecue. Pig slowly cooked in an earthen pit served up with a yellow mustard-based sauce - it must be the low country of South Carolina. A barbecue sandwich with a sweet tangy sauce, with coleslaw right on top of the meat - it must be Memphis. Beef brisket, slow roasted over an open mesquite flame on a turning spit - why, that's west Texas.
Letters to the editor
posted: 09/04/2009 6:27 a.m.
America can do better than this We are deeply indebted to Art Hobson (August 29, 2009) for bringing to our attention and summarizing for us the impenetrable (for me, at least) 44-page journal article by Gregory Paul, " The Chronic Dependence of Popular Religiosity upon Dysfunctional Psychosociological Conditions," published recently in Evolutionary Psychology.
Cowboy up : Woodland uses big plays season opener against Ramay
posted: 09/04/2009 6:22 a.m.
Fayetteville's junior high rivalry opened a new chapter Thursday night and as it has the past six years, round one went to Woodland. The Cowboys took advantage of the big play and overcame a huge night by Ramay's Brice Gahagans to take down the Indians, 28-14 under a full moon at Harmon Field.
Freshman Breeding earns starting spot
posted: 09/04/2009 6:19 a.m.
Junior college transfer/former University of Hawaii punter Briton Forester has more experience, but it was true freshman Dylan Breeding who punted better during the Razorbacks' preseason practices that media could attend from Aug. 6 to Aug. 22.
West Fork, Greenland ready to renew rivalry
posted: 09/04/2009 6:17 a.m.
Geography underpins West Fork and Greenland's rivalry, but the proximity of the two schools hasn't bred contempt.
Lady Bulldogs sweep Heritage to start conference play
posted: 09/04/2009 6:15 a.m.
Trading on its height advantage at the net, the Fayetteville Lady Bulldog volleyball team opened 7A-West Conference play Thursday night at Bulldog Gym with a sweep of Rogers Heritage.
Top teams square off in 7A, 5A opener
posted: 09/04/2009 6:12 a.m.
Springdale Har-Ber isn't exactly easing its way into the 2009 schedule. The Wildcats will host Greenwood, Class 5 A's top - ranked team, today in both squads' season opener.
Southwest wins with multi-talented QB
posted: 09/04/2009 6:09 a.m.
Southwest held off a late rally by fellow city rival George Thursday night to defeat the Wranglers 14-7 in the season opener for both teams.
Text threat prompts lockdown of Pea Ridge schools
posted: 09/04/2009 5:57 a.m.
"Code Red" blared from loudspeakers at the Pea Ridge schools about an hour into Thursday's schedule.
Teenage girl taken into custody by police
posted: 09/04/2009 5:56 a.m.
A 14-year-old female Pea Ridge student is in custody at the Benton County Juvenile Detention Center pending a hearing before a judge for threatening another student.
Drive for identity : Heritage continues its push to carve out a spot in Rogers' football fabric
posted: 09/04/2009 5:54 a.m.
Reed Brown grew up dreaming of the day he'd take his first snap as a high-school quarterback. But he never imagined it quite the way it turned out.
Biden says stimulus working, sees heated health-care fight
posted: 09/04/2009 5:53 a.m.
Vice President Joe Biden on Thursday said the government's sweeping stimulus effort "is in fact working" despite steady Republican criticism and public skepticism.
Wehco Media, Stephens Media propose merger
posted: 09/04/2009 5:51 a.m.
The parent company of The Daily Record and the parent company of The Morning News of Northwest Arkansas announced on Thursday a proposal to create a joint venture between the firms in northwest Arkansas.
Proper procedure major question in TNT lawsuit
posted: 09/04/2009 5:49 a.m.
The first act in Benton County's legal fight against TNT Dirtworks is scheduled to take place this morning.
8 apply to open charter schools
posted: 09/04/2009 5:47 a.m.
Eight nonprofit organizations seek approval to open new public charter schools in 2010-11 - at least one more school than the state can authorize.
Jones Trust offers new location for county Health Department
posted: 09/04/2009 5:46 a.m.
Members of the Jones Trust presented Benton County Judge Dave Bisbee with two proposals for the county to relocate the Health Department to the Center for Nonprofits at St. Mary's in Rogers.
No new rules as Hogs fans roll in
posted: 09/04/2009 5:43 a.m.
Parking rules around War Memorial Stadium remain unchanged from last season for fans and tailgaters who will pour in Saturday for the University of Arkansas Razorbacks football game in Little Rock.
Bella Vista council considers K-9
posted: 09/04/2009 5:43 a.m.
A K-9 unit could be coming to Bella Vista. The BellaVista City Council is willing to consider funding yearly expenses for the canine - food and veterinarian bills - if fundraising can secure the $6,000 to $15,000 needed to purchase the animal and the required training.
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: A made-for-TV finish
posted: 09/04/2009 5:42 a.m.
Shiloh Christian put on a show for television.
For starters, Hogs say they're better
posted: 09/04/2009 5:39 a.m.
Coach Bobby Petrino has said Arkansas will be better in 2009, but does that mean the Razorbacks can be better at every position ? "I would hope so," Petrino said.
Bella Vista lots offered in judicial sale Sept. 18
posted: 09/04/2009 5:39 a.m.
The Benton County Circuit Clerk plans to offer more than 50 Bella Vista properties at a judicial sale at 10 a.m. Sept. 18 on the steps of the Benton County Courthouse in Bentonville.
Study will look at public-employee retirement costs
posted: 09/04/2009 5:38 a.m.
State Rep. Tim Summers, R-Bentonville, got the go-ahead Tuesday for a state legislative study of the retirement system for state employees, to check on the system's long-term sustainability.
New jobless claims at 570,000
posted: 09/04/2009 5:35 a.m.
New jobless claims fell slightly last week while the number of people receiving unemployment benefits rose, a sign the job market's recovery will be long and bumpy.
Road Department rolls down list
posted: 09/04/2009 5:33 a.m.
With four months left in 2009, the Benton County Road Department already has completed many of the projects it set out to do earlier this year.
Gallery, art club to celebrate 25th birthday
posted: 09/04/2009 5:31 a.m.
From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 19, The Wishing Spring Art and Craft Gallery and theVillage Art Club will celebrate 25 years of bringing artwork to the Bella Vista area.
OUR VIEW : No time to waste
posted: 09/04/2009 5:30 a.m.
It's a shame to see Brad Crain go. Crain was elected to the Bentonville City Council's Ward 2 Position 2 seat last November, and in less than a year on the job, he had shown himself to be a dedicated alderman. Voters made a wise choice there.
Gates: Obama has Afghan report
posted: 09/04/2009 5:29 a.m.
Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Thursday that an assessment of the military situation in Afghanistan has been forwarded to President Barack Obama and any request for additional U.S. forces or money will be to "effectively implement" current strategy, not to "launch a new one."
Newspapers plan merger; OK pending
posted: 09/04/2009 5:28 a.m.
Owners of Northwest Arkansas' two major newspapers are considering a merger that would produce one comprehensive print-news package.
CDC detects swine-flu puzzles
posted: 09/04/2009 5:26 a.m.
The first detailed study of U.S. children killed by swine flu found that the outbreak differs from ordinary flu in at least one puzzling respect: It appears to be taking a higher toll on school age youngsters than on babies and toddlers.
Retail-sales blues persist for August
posted: 09/04/2009 5:24 a.m.
Shoppers limited their back-to-school purchases and stayed focused on necessities in August, resulting in the 12thstraight month of declining sales for retailers.
Storm weakens, leaves Baja California
posted: 09/04/2009 5:24 a.m.
A once-dangerous and powerful Hurricane Jimena mellowed into a soggy, drifting tropical storm Thursday, delivering much-needed rain to Mexico's drought-stricken Baja California peninsula.
OTHER OPINIONS : Space: A costly frontier
posted: 09/04/2009 5:23 a.m.
Should the United States continue space exploration with a plan to return to the moon by 2020 and to explore Mars in the future?
Honduran's ouster leads U.S. to cut aid
posted: 09/04/2009 5:22 a.m.
The Obama administration Thursday cut off all aid to the Honduran government over the ouster of President Manuel Zelaya, making permanent a temporary suspension of U.S. assistance put in place after he was deposed in June.
Breaking China : California's present is our future
posted: 09/04/2009 5:21 a.m.
For the last half-century, California has been America's trendsetter. In fashion, lifestyle and social conventions, what starts in California quickly spreads eastward.
Gunmen kill 18 at Mexican rehab center
posted: 09/04/2009 5:21 a.m.
Gunmen broke into a drug rehabilitation center, lined people against a wall and shot 18 dead in a particularly bloody day in Mexico's drug war. The attack followed the killing of the No. 2 security official in President Felipe Calderon's home state.
Follow me : Lunney, Tigers have success Ashcraft wants to duplicate at Conway
posted: 09/04/2009 5:20 a.m.
Most of the summer - especially during All-Star Week in June - Clint Ashcraft and Barry Lunney poked fun at each other.
Investigators launch probe into wildfires
posted: 09/04/2009 5:19 a.m.
Investigators launched a homicide investigation Thursday into the wildfire north of Los Angeles after determining that the gigantic blaze, which has killed two firefighters, scorched 226 square miles and destroyed dozens of homes, was set intentionally.
TEXAS LEAGUE Travelers hammer Naturals
posted: 09/04/2009 5:17 a.m.
The Arkansas Travelers didn't play like a team eliminated from post-season contention Thursday, and that was bad news for the Northwest Arkansas Naturals, a team that is still very much in contention.
Mounties focus on themselves tonight
posted: 09/04/2009 5:17 a.m.
Ronnie Peacock isn't worried about hosting a powerhouse from Missouri tonight. Webb City comes to Mountie Stadium after winning its eighth state title of the past 20 years, but Peacock is focused squarely on getting his team better for the upcoming season.
Syringes in attacks spur rally
posted: 09/04/2009 5:16 a.m.
Hundreds of Chinese protested deteriorating public safety Thursday after a series of mysterious syringe attacks further unnerved residents in the western Chinese city of Urumqi where ethnic rioting in July killed nearly 200 people.
War Eagles look to keep string intact
posted: 09/04/2009 5:16 a.m.
How many high schools can say they've never lost their season opener?
Israel ancient-text program in works
posted: 09/04/2009 5:15 a.m.
Israeli researchers said Thursday that they are developing a computer program to make ancient documents more legible and easily indexed, which could eventually lead to a searchable catalog of archived historical texts.
Gentry slips past Hornets
posted: 09/04/2009 5:14 a.m.
Gentry's Robbie White kicked a field goal in the fourth quarter to break a tie and the Pioneers' defense came up with a huge stop in a season-opening 24-21 win at Colcord, Okla.
GRIDLOCK GURU: Views split on circular traffic flow
posted: 09/04/2009 5:13 a.m.
Half of life's fun is trying new stuff.
Gold Tigers shutout Black
posted: 09/04/2009 5:12 a.m.
The streak is alive for Bentonville Gold thanks to strong running from Garrett Kaufman and a bend-but-don't-break defense.
Wary's four TDs lead Mounties
posted: 09/04/2009 5:11 a.m.
The Rogers Mounties ninth-grade team is winless no more, beating the HeritageWar Eagles 26-6 Thursday night in a nonconference junior high football game at Gates Stadium.
Chaffee team vets recall hoops with pride
posted: 09/04/2009 5:11 a.m.
They came from small schools, no one ever heard of them and they pulled on their basketball uniforms only after working a full day at their Army jobs at what was then Camp Chaffee.
Voting machines get a test run
posted: 09/04/2009 5:09 a.m.
As of shortly before noon Thursday, the Benton County Election Commission was still waiting on the public, ready to show off electronic-voting machines and other features at an election headquarters open house.
Public avoids intersection talk
posted: 09/04/2009 5:08 a.m.
The first panel was the only immediately recognizable one. It showed possible downtown Rogers intersections in patterned concrete, along with curbs and crosswalks, all of them in color. It was the same panel presented to the Historic District Commission months ago.
Last big weekend set for Beaver Lake
posted: 09/04/2009 5:07 a.m.
Since Beaver Lake was lowered in mid-August, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has been busy.
SEC Defense shines for Gamecocks
posted: 09/04/2009 5:06 a.m.
Steve Spurrier wasn't going to complain about his South Carolina defense's start to the season, even if it's not the way he most wants to win.
Community notes
posted: 09/04/2009 5:05 a.m.
Community notes for Benton County for September 4, 2009.
WASHINGTON COUNTY: Jury deliberating fate of ex-coach in molesting case
posted: 09/04/2009 5:04 a.m.
A Washington County jury will resume deliberations today in the trial against a former Springdale Har-Ber High School coach accused of molesting two young boys.
LIKE IT IS: SEC openers come in many shapes, sizes
posted: 09/04/2009 5 a.m.
Not counting South Carolina, which played Thursday night, every SEC team has a game this weekend.
Judge weighs request to delay poultry lawsuit
posted: 09/04/2009 4:59 a.m.
Arguments about whether the Cherokee Nation will be permitted to join Oklahoma's complicated environmental lawsuit against Arkansas poultry companies will be heard Sept. 15.
Off the wire
posted: 09/04/2009 4:57 a.m.
MOTOR SPORTS Edwards has broken foot NASCAR driver Carl Edwards will race this weekend at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Ga., despite breaking his right foot playing frisbee.
COMMENTARY Favre wild card in NFC playoff race
posted: 09/04/2009 4:57 a.m.
The Dallas Cowboys need to worry about the New York Giants, Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Redskins and... Brett Favre's Minnesota Vikings? Now that Brett Favre, with plenty of help from Vikings Coach Brad Childress, has lied his way back into the NFL.
PEA RIDGE: Student's text threat locks up classrooms
posted: 09/04/2009 4:56 a.m.
Pea Ridge Middle School students were locked down in their classrooms for two hours Thursday after one student sent a threatening text message to another student, police said.
Two-year colleges shorted, two argue
posted: 09/04/2009 4:55 a.m.
Two state senators said Thursday that community colleges in eastern Arkansas are getting short shrift, despite the tremendous educational needs of the populations they serve.
Second thoughts
posted: 09/04/2009 4:55 a.m.
Buckeyes find space for Glenn The first U.S. astronaut to orbit the Earth is joining another select group.
The state/region in brief
posted: 09/04/2009 4:53 a.m.
UA grant to fund cyberinfrastructure The University of Arkansas has received a $3.3 million grant from the National Science Foundation to create and support cyberinfrastructure, the university announced Thursday.
Northwest Arkansas deaths
posted: 09/04/2009 4:51 a.m.
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette publishes, at no charge, death notices of reasonable length for residents of Benton, Carroll, Washington and Madison counties submitted by funeral homes. For more information, call (479) 770-8400.
NW Arkansas today
posted: 09/04/2009 4:50 a.m.
QUOTE OF THE DAY "With any kind of threat, you have to take precautionary measures." Lon Brown, a Pea Ridge police officer, on the Pea Ridge Middle School lock down after a threatening text message was sent to a student Article, 1B
Interior secretary touts park dollars at work
posted: 09/04/2009 4:49 a.m.
During his first visit to Arkansas on Thursday, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar touted projects going on in the state.
School district to snub Obama speech
posted: 09/04/2009 4:47 a.m.
President Barack Obama plans to deliver an address to the nation's schoolchildren Tuesday about the importance of working hard and taking responsibility for their learning, but at least one Arkansas school district has decided to tune him out.
GOLF ROUNDUP: Woods shrugs off putting panic at TPC Boston
posted: 09/04/2009 4:44 a.m.
Tiger Woods created a slight stir Thursday morning on the TPC Boston when a Nike representative approached him on the first tee carrying two putters.
Teen overcomes injury
posted: 09/04/2009 4:42 a.m.
It's not quite the case that 17-year-old Melanie Oudin and her family knew for sure she would get this far, this fast.
Central Arkansas adjusts to island time
posted: 09/04/2009 4:40 a.m.
Central Arkansas Coach Clint Conque said his first trip to Hawaii isn't exactly what he expected.
THE RECRUITING GUY: Arkansans dot starting lineup
posted: 09/04/2009 4:36 a.m.
Arkansas' starting lineup should feature a heavy dose of in-state talent when the Hogs take the field Saturday night at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock against Missouri State.
Clements steps up for Arkansas State
posted: 09/04/2009 4:35 a.m.
Maybe it just takes Taylor Clements awhile to adjust.
Bulldogs' defense will be put to test
posted: 09/04/2009 4:34 a.m.
Many coaches say a team makes its biggest improvement from its first game to its second game.
Heavyweights expect tough go
posted: 09/04/2009 4:32 a.m.
Greenwood Coach Rick Jones wouldn't mind easing into the season.
CLASS 3A: QB Lowe carries load for Bearden
posted: 09/04/2009 4:31 a.m.
Sophomore quarterback Defonta Lowe ran for one touchdown and passed for another to lead Bearden past Camden Harmony Grove 27-7 on Thursday night at Henderson State's Carpenter-Haygood Stadium.
Arkansas gas find buoys Southwestern
posted: 09/04/2009 4:30 a.m.
Southwestern Energy Co., the top performer in the Standard & Poor's 500 since the U.S. recession began, is weathering a seven-year low in natural-gas prices better than rivals, largely on an Arkansas fuel discovery.
Wal-Mart offering debit-card pay
posted: 09/04/2009 4:29 a.m.
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has begun phasing out paper paychecks as it moves toward a fully electronic payroll system that will give employees more options for receiving their pay, the company said Thursday.
Speaker: Energy plan will be costly
posted: 09/04/2009 4:27 a.m.
Approval of the Waxman-Markey bill, better known as the cap-and-trade bill, by the Senate later this year would not make any sizable difference in the world's use of carbon-based energy generation but would drive up the costs of energy consumption for the South and the Midwest, representatives of Arkansas energy providers said Thursday.
Razorbacks report
posted: 09/04/2009 4:23 a.m.
Receiver is 'wired' for Rock After finishing last season with a 31-30 victory over LSU at War Memorial Stadium, Arkansas will be back in Little Rock to open the 2009 season against Missouri State on Saturday night.
NFL audibles on Vick return
posted: 09/04/2009 4:20 a.m.
Michael Vick got the green light for full reinstatement in the NFL on Thursday when Commissioner Roger Goodell said the quarterback could play later this month instead of waiting until October.
NATIONAL LEAGUE: Brewers' McGehee makes Smoltz, Cardinals pay
posted: 09/04/2009 4:19 a.m.
Rookie Casey Mc-Gehee wasn't about to be fooled twice by John Smoltz.
State sports briefs
posted: 09/04/2009 4:17 a.m.
BASEBALL UAM to hold open tryouts The Arkansas-Monticello baseball team will hold walk-on tryouts for enrolled UAM students on Sept. 8 and 9 at Weevils Field at 3 p.m. each day. University of Ozarks gets 14 in-state players The University of the Ozarks has added 14 players from Arkansas to its 2009-2010 recruiting class.
In the news
posted: 09/04/2009 4:05 a.m.
Michael Chertoff, an ex-homeland security secretary, said political considerations "never entered" his decisions on terror alerts, addressing the issue as his predecessor, Tom Ridge, tried to soften his accusation in a new book that top Bush administration officials pressed him to raise the terror alert level just before Election Day in 2004.
Names and faces
posted: 09/04/2009 4:05 a.m.
Oscar-winning actress Cate Blanchett was injured during a Sydney performance of A Streetcar Named Desire, prompting the performance's cancellation Wednesday night after she was struck in the head by a prop. She "sustained a minor injury but felt fine soon afterwards," Rob Brookman, general manager of the Sydney Theatre Co., said in a statement Thursday on the venue's Web site.
The nation in brief
posted: 09/04/2009 4:04 a.m.
QUOTE OF THE DAY "Instead of talking about the beginning of a depression, we are talking about the end of a recession." Vice President Joe Biden, who said the stimulus effort "is in fact working."
The world in brief
posted: 09/04/2009 4:03 a.m.
QUOTE OF THE DAY "Am I that silly? Do I not know that I should protect my brothers and sisters?" Li Zhi, party secretary in Urumqi, China, whose ouster was called for by demonstrators seeking better police protection after a series of syringe attacks in the city.
Opel workers threaten pay deal
posted: 09/04/2009 4:01 a.m.
The employee council of Adam Opel GmbH said Thursday that pay concessions to help restructuring are off the table if General Motors Co. winds up as the sole owner of the company.
U.S. seeks farmworker rule changes
posted: 09/04/2009 4 a.m.
The Labor Department is trying again to roll back Bush administration regulations that made it easier for farmers to hire temporary foreign farmworkers.
Interior chief enters park-city logo fray
posted: 09/04/2009 3:57 a.m.
For Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, massage parlors and national parks just don't go together.
Business news in brief
posted: 09/04/2009 3:57 a.m.
QUOTE OF THE DAY "The desire to eliminate paper paychecks is really big, especially in this economy." Bill Dunn, a spokesman for the San Antonio-based American Payroll Association Article, 1D 3 of top 15 U.S. banks operate in state Three of the 15 largest banks in the country have full service branches in Arkansas, according to a ranking of the 50 largest banks by SNL Financial of Charlottesville, Va.
NEWS IN BRIEF
posted: 09/04/2009 3:56 a.m.
Wal-Mart de Mexico reports sales up 5.6% Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB, Latin America's largest retailer, said sales at stores open at least a year rose 5.6 percent in August after attracting customers with price cuts.
MARKET REPORT Stock indexes pull out of slump
posted: 09/04/2009 3:56 a.m.
Investors moved back into stocks after a four-session slide as they awaited a key government report on unemployment.
Obituaries
posted: 09/04/2009 3:35 a.m.
Information for the obituaries and funeral notices below was supplied to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Advertising Department by funeral homes.
Getting it straight
posted: 09/04/2009 3:26 a.m.
The Democrat-Gazette wants its news reports to be fair and accurate.
EDITORIALS Old war, new front
posted: 09/04/2009 3:23 a.m.
NOW A new general-Stanley McChrystal-has submitted a new review of the war in Afghanistan, which is part of the old war on terror, much as this administration shies away from calling it that. The new review is said to be candid, for which the American people can be grateful. Enough wars have been lost by less than candid reports from the field. Vietnam comes to mind.
COLUMNISTS Suicide of the West?
posted: 09/04/2009 3:21 a.m.
Britain's release of Abdel Baset al-Megrahi-the Libyan terrorist whose bomb blew up a plane over Lockerbie, Scotland in 1988, killing 270 people-is galling enough in itself. But it is even more profoundly troubling as a sign of a larger mood that has been growing in the Western democracies in our time.
She shows after all
posted: 09/04/2009 3:20 a.m.
WHO SAYS politicians can't be pressured, or at least embarrassed, into doing the right thing? At first The Hon. Blanche Lincoln, senior senator and the gentlewoman from Arkansas, saw no need for a town-hall meeting with her mere constituents.
No charity for child predators
posted: 09/04/2009 3:20 a.m.
And what should we do with our monsters ?
LETTERS
posted: 09/04/2009 3:18 a.m.
Other ways to aid students I have mixed feelings about the lottery coming to Arkansas. I guess people are going to gamble if they want to anyway, and I'd rather have their money supporting our school systems than going to one of the many casinos in neighboring states. But there are other ways to help kids get a better education.
Bipartisanship revisited
posted: 09/04/2009 3:15 a.m.
I love the definition of bipartisanship given in Walter John Raymond's Dictionary of Politics: "A term implying close cooperation between the political parties under a two-party system whenever important national issues are involved."
Thursday, September 3
Casino tower work moves foward in border city
posted: 09/03/2009 1:18 p.m.
The Cherokee Nation is moving ahead with plans for a seven-story hotel tower at its casino in West Siloam Springs on the Oklahoma-Arkansas border.
Lockdown lifted at Pea Ridge schools
posted: 09/03/2009 12:42 p.m.
A steady stream of parents has been making its way to Pea Ridge Middle School which was on lockdown Thursday morning.
Northwest Arkansas newspapers propose joint venture
posted: 09/03/2009 11 a.m.
Owners of the two major newspapers in Northwest Arkansas are considering a merger that would produce one comprehensive print news package for the area.
Press Release: Joint Venture
posted: 09/03/2009 11 a.m.
Stephens Media LLC and Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Inc. (owned by WEHCO Media) have requested the United States Department of Justice to review a joint venture between the firms in Northwest Arkansas.
Fayetteville mural to be demolished
posted: 09/03/2009 10:07 a.m.
A large mural painted along a wall of the Washington County Courthouse parking deck will be destroyed in the coming months.
Former coach testifies he did not molest boys
posted: 09/03/2009 6:24 a.m.
A former Springdale Har-Ber High School coach on trial for molesting young boys dropped his gray slacks and showed the jury his tattoo of a cross.
Crafty youth: Thriving junior exhibit backbone of county fair
posted: 09/03/2009 6:22 a.m.
When visiting the 152nd annual Washington County Fair, take a moment to take a detour from the midway carnival rides, away from the flavorful food line and beyond the livestock barns. Only then and there will you arrive at one of the true backbones of what a county fair was and still is all about.
Mayor rallies the Green Team
posted: 09/03/2009 6:18 a.m.
Mayor Lioneld Jordan enlisted Fayetteville High School students on Wednesday to help distribute door tags promoting a weatherization program for low-income residents.
Water fountain smoke sets off school fire alarm
posted: 09/03/2009 6:16 a.m.
An automatic fire alarm prompted Holcomb Elementary School students to briefly evacuate Wednesday morning.
California wildfire abates
posted: 09/03/2009 6:16 a.m.
Firefighters made more progress Wednesday against a wildfire that has ravaged a national forest north of Los Angeles as investigators tried to determine the cause of the blaze, and officials began letting more people back into their homes.
Greek blast hits stock exchange
posted: 09/03/2009 6:15 a.m.
A van bomb exploded outside the Athens Stock Exchange on Wednesday, injuring a woman and causing extensive damage to the building in what police said was a coordinated double bombing that also targeted a government building in the northern city of Thessaloniki.
Obama to address Congress next week on health-care plan
posted: 09/03/2009 6:14 a.m.
President Barack Obama will address a joint session of Congress next week as he opens a new offensive to get his health-care overhaul effort back on track, administration and congressional aides said.
No deal on bomber, insists U.K.'s Brown
posted: 09/03/2009 6:14 a.m.
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown's government emphatically denied Wednesday that the Lockerbie bomber's freedom was motivated by economic or diplomatic reasons, as Scottish lawmakers held a symbolic vote to disapprove of Abdel Baset al-Megrahi's release.
Committee interviews FHS architect hopefuls
posted: 09/03/2009 6:14 a.m.
The screening committee charged with narrowing down the initial list of potential architects on the proposed Fayetteville High School project met for a daylong meeting to interview applicants Wednesday.
Jimena rains on thirsty Baja
posted: 09/03/2009 6:13 a.m.
Hurricane Jimena made landfall Wednesday on Mexico's Baja California peninsula with winds of about 85 mph.
4 guilty in Iraq bank heist
posted: 09/03/2009 6:12 a.m.
Four members of Iraq's security forces were convicted Wednesday of robbing a Baghdad bank and killing eight guards and were sentenced to hang.
Quake kills 44 in Indonesia
posted: 09/03/2009 6:11 a.m.
At least 44 people were killed and dozens were missing after a strong earthquake rocked southern Indonesia, unleashing mudslides that buried villagers in their homes, disaster management officials said today.
Northwest Arkansas deaths
posted: 09/03/2009 6:10 a.m.
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette publishes, at no charge, death notices of reasonable length for residents of Benton, Carroll, Washington and Madison counties submitted by funeral homes.
Obituaries & Death Notices
posted: 09/03/2009 6:10 a.m.
Leonard R. Gabbard, Florence Heinig, Clyde Norwood, Wilma R. Webb, Thomas "Gerald" Wooten, Roy Preston Shepherd, Isabella Enea DeCandia
Dragged into N. Korea, freed U.S. journalists say
posted: 09/03/2009 6:06 a.m.
Two American television reporters imprisoned in North Korea for months say communist soldiers "violently dragged" them back when they returned to Chinese soil after briefly crossing into the reclusive country.
Education group endorses millage increase for new FHS
posted: 09/03/2009 6:05 a.m.
The Fayetteville Education Association endorsed supporting the upcoming millage vote for a new high school Wednesday.
Times Editorial: Just ... wow
posted: 09/03/2009 6:03 a.m.
When we were children, our parents often told us to figure out early on what we were good at doing.
GUEST COLUMN : The God card
posted: 09/03/2009 6 a.m.
Scripture says we are formed by our Creator, created in His image. We have a soul. The gift of life is not ours. We are given the gift of reason and of choice. So, liberal progressives, don't point at me. I did not start this discussion. If you must place blame on someone, please take issue with the current occupant of 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.: President Barack Obama. He's the one who threw down the God card.
Neighbors: Man shot gun, threatened woman
posted: 09/03/2009 5:57 a.m.
A Fayetteville man accused of shooting a gun in a local neighborhood Tuesday morning was arrested on an unrelated charge later that day.
Driver says man hit him on head in fit of road rage
posted: 09/03/2009 5:56 a.m.
An Elkins man was taken into police custody Monday for allegedly hitting a man in the head with a log during a road rage incident.
Iran's nuclear agenda focus of 6-way talks in Germany
posted: 09/03/2009 5:55 a.m.
Six countries trying to address concerns about Iran's nuclear program met Wednesday to review developments, and a German official urged Iran to agree to talks before the U.N. General Assembly meets later this month.
WASHINGTON COUNTY: Reagan reveals tattoo to refute accusers' claims
posted: 09/03/2009 5:53 a.m.
A former Springdale Har-Ber High School coach on trial on charges of molesting two young boys showed the jury a tattoo Wednesday of a cross on his inner hip area in an effort to refute his accusers' claims.
Cherokee Nation asks to participate in poultry lawsuit
posted: 09/03/2009 5:53 a.m.
The Cherokee Nation late Wednesday asked a federal judge to let the tribe become involved in Oklahoma Attorney General Drew Edmondson's lawsuit against Arkansas poultry companies.
Crowd at Lincoln meeting gets loud
posted: 09/03/2009 5:52 a.m.
U.S. Sen. Blanche Lincoln told an at-times unruly audience Wednesday that she favors government incentives and subsidies to create a health insurance pool to help those without coverage.
Open season: Woodland, Ramay ready to re-visit rivalry, improve in opener
posted: 09/03/2009 5:52 a.m.
For Woodland and Ramay, knowing that they had to prepare for the other this week let them know that the preseason is over and it's time to go to work.
Bomb kills top figure in Afghan intelligence
posted: 09/03/2009 5:51 a.m.
A Taliban suicide bomber attacked officials leaving a mosque east of the capital Wednesday, killing the country's deputy intelligence chief and 22 other people.
MY POINT EXACTLY : Could Shiloh keep up in the 7A-West?
posted: 09/03/2009 5:51 a.m.
Shiloh Christian is certainly the most entertaining football team in the state. And they're good enough to beat any team in it.
FAYETTEVILLE: Bike rally debt-free for 10th anniversary
posted: 09/03/2009 5:51 a.m.
The annual Bikes, Blues & BBQ motorcycle rally lost money for a third consecutive year in 2008, but early payments from sponsors and vendors for this year's event allowed the organization to pay off its debt this week.
Lottery commission interviews 7 for auditor; decision likely soon
posted: 09/03/2009 5:49 a.m.
The Arkansas Lottery Commission interviewed seven candidates for the job of internal auditor Wednesday and will decide who to hire at its meeting next Wednesday.
Class 3A notebook : Wolves believe first victory since 2005 is in sight
posted: 09/03/2009 5:48 a.m.
LINCOLN - A scrimmage last week has Lincoln and its coach believing that Friday's trip to Westville, Okla., could provide the program with a much-needed win.
Petrino anxious for season to start
posted: 09/03/2009 5:45 a.m.
A palpable anticipation for the Arkansas Razorback football team's 2009 opener Saturday night in Little Rock permeated the Catfish Hole restaurant.
The state/region in brief
posted: 09/03/2009 5:44 a.m.
Attorney: Man drunk in fatality A Green Forest man faces a charge of negligent homicide after his wife died from injuries in a car wreck.
4 Arkansas post offices dodge closure, but 4 still in jeopardy
posted: 09/03/2009 5:43 a.m.
A list of eight Arkansas post office branches or stations being scrutinized for closure or consolidation has been whittled to four, the U.S. Postal Service announced Wednesday.
NOTEWORTHY DEATH
posted: 09/03/2009 5:43 a.m.
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra conductor CINCINNATI - Erich Kunzel, the award-winning conductor who headed the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra since it was founded three decades ago and who won international fame through sales of more than 10 million recordings, has died at age 74.
Harris works way back into starting lineup
posted: 09/03/2009 5:39 a.m.
Just one week to go and suddenly it seemed Matt Harris wouldn't start his final season opener.
NW Arkansas today
posted: 09/03/2009 5:39 a.m.
QUOTE OF THE DAY "The money has come in a lot faster than it has in the past." Bob Corscadden, a spokesman for the Bikes, Blues & BBQ motorcycle rally, on the event paying off its debts from previous years.
Amber alert
posted: 09/03/2009 5:38 a.m.
A COUPLE of public officials in Fayetteville now have gone on record against Wal-Mart's being allowed to sell beer and wine at its three local stores. Greg Tabor, the city's police chief, and Sue Madison, the state senator, argue that introducing beer at your nearest Wal-Mart would tempt more people (especially teenagers) and so bring more problems.
Tiny gains foreseen for row crops
posted: 09/03/2009 5:38 a.m.
With months of unfriendly weather behind them and a cool snap threatening their fields again, Arkansas farmers working the state's top row crops are expecting a relatively modest year.
SHREVEPORT EVANGEL AT SHILOH CHRISTIAN: Opening loss still stings Shiloh
posted: 09/03/2009 5:36 a.m.
Shiloh Christian pummeled opponents so often last year that it's easy to forget the Saints began the season with a 38-point loss.
Wentz's big weekend keeps Razorback soccer team unbeaten
posted: 09/03/2009 5:36 a.m.
The physicality and technical prowess that made Sophie Wentz an all-state soccer player at Fayetteville High is starting to emerge for the Arkansas Razorbacks.
TEXAS LEAGUE: Naturals' pitcher stays hot
posted: 09/03/2009 5:35 a.m.
Nothing has changed for Anthony Lerew.
The same Monte
posted: 09/03/2009 5:35 a.m.
Thirty years after leaving Arkansas, Monte Kiffin is back in college as an assistant coach.
DEAD SOLID PERFECT: Hickory nuts are old school
posted: 09/03/2009 5:34 a.m.
Hickory Golf seems like it belongs on a links-style course.
Fayetteville girls win at Stonebridge
posted: 09/03/2009 5:34 a.m.
The Fayetteville High girls golf team, again, made easy work of a 7A-West field Wednesday at Stonebridge Meadows Golf Club.
UA sports roundup
posted: 09/03/2009 5:33 a.m.
Harter devising new plan Some days it just doesn't pay to leave the country for vacation.
Sports Briefs
posted: 09/03/2009 5:33 a.m.
Sports briefs for Washington County for September 3, 2009.
Chiefs still facing a lot of questions
posted: 09/03/2009 5:32 a.m.
Here is how the final preseason game usually plays out.
Childress: Peterson NFL's best
posted: 09/03/2009 5:31 a.m.
In the debate over who is the best running back in the NFL, Vikings Coach Brad Childress is agreeing with Jim Brown, not LaDainian Tomlinson.
Pfizer rapped, fined a record $2.3 billion
posted: 09/03/2009 5:30 a.m.
Pfizer Inc., the world's largest drug maker, will pay a record $2.3 billion civil and criminal penalty over unlawful prescription-drug promotions.
Report: Blows to head, torso killed man
posted: 09/03/2009 5:29 a.m.
An Oklahoma man died from trauma to the head and torso, Benton County Prosecuting Attorney Van Stone said Wednesday.
Junior class stepping into spotlight this season
posted: 09/03/2009 5:29 a.m.
Shiloh Christian's Kiehl Frazier and Fayetteville's Brandon Allen had enough football for one night.
Tough chore awaits Ozark
posted: 09/03/2009 5:28 a.m.
Imagine being assigned an important test in your first week of school.
LIKE IT IS Petrino quietly, quickly uniting fan base
posted: 09/03/2009 5:28 a.m.
It has been interesting to watch the transition at the University of Arkansas football program the past 20 months.
Getting the party started
posted: 09/03/2009 5:27 a.m.
It's not going to be difficult to find something to do Friday night in Bentonville, provided the rain holds off.
Private schools look at options with AAA
posted: 09/03/2009 5:27 a.m.
Shiloh Christian competing in Class 7A?
2 agencies start coordinating oversight of market
posted: 09/03/2009 5:26 a.m.
Two agencies with oversight of the financial markets on Wednesday started coordinating their rules to eliminate differences involving similar types of investments, while the head of a major U.S. exchange said those efforts could do "more harm than good."
Poetry slam for teens
posted: 09/03/2009 5:25 a.m.
As First Friday festivities are gearing up on the downtown Bentonville Square early Friday evening, Crystal Bridges at the Massey will open the doors to its second teen poetry slam.
BP says oil well in Gulf of Mexico yields 'giant' find
posted: 09/03/2009 5:24 a.m.
BP PLC said Wednesday that it has made a "giant" oil discovery more than six miles beneath the surface of the Gulf of Mexico but had not yet determined the size and commercial potential of the find.
Mayor to fill Planning Commission vacancy
posted: 09/03/2009 5:23 a.m.
Dan Brown is ready to live the retired life, and he wants it to last longer than the time between planning meetings. The 17-year planning commissioner and former City Council candidate attended his last meeting on the planning board Tuesday, asking the mayor not to reappoint him to another term.
Defense determined to do its part
posted: 09/03/2009 5:20 a.m.
Arkansas' defense will be out to make a point in Saturday night's opener against Missouri State after all the points scored on the Razorbacks in 2008.
SEC bungled Madoff, inquiry finds
posted: 09/03/2009 5:20 a.m.
The watchdog of the Securities and Exchange Commission has found that the agency consistently mishandled its investigations of Bernard Madoff 's business, despite ample warnings of the multibillion-dollar fraud.
OUTDOOR BRIEFS
posted: 09/03/2009 5:19 a.m.
Hunter classes planned in area Free hunter education courses will be offered over the next two weeks at three locations in Northwest Arkansas.
Off the wire
posted: 09/03/2009 5:17 a.m.
HORSE RACING Rachel draws No. 3 post Rachel Alexandra has been made the 1-2 favorite against seven older males when she tries to become the first female to win the $750,000 Woodward Stakes at Saratoga Race Course in New York.
GM board reportedly close to decision on ailing Opel
posted: 09/03/2009 5:17 a.m.
General Motors Corp.'s board is studying options for the money-losing Opel unit ranging from selling a stake with financial aid from Germany to keeping it without European support, a person familiar with the plan said.
Plotted to burn a cross, 2 admit
posted: 09/03/2009 5:16 a.m.
The last of the five men indicted on civil-rights offenses admitted their roles Wednesday in federal court in a cross burning.
POLICE REPORTS
posted: 09/03/2009 5:16 a.m.
Police reports filed in Benton County for September 3, 2009.
NORTHWEST TERRITORY: No telling what fish will turn up
posted: 09/03/2009 5:15 a.m.
The unusual and unexpected showings of fish keep the drudgery of cove rotenone samples interesting for fisheries biologists like Ron Moore of Rogers.
Fins to the left, fins to the right
posted: 09/03/2009 5:15 a.m.
The recent lowering of water levels in Beaver Lake and the White River below Bull Shoals Dam has allowed Arkansas Game and Fish Commission crews to engage in the fisheries equivalent of housekeeping.
ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25 PICKS Alabama's season opener a big deal
posted: 09/03/2009 5:15 a.m.
Even Nick Saban, a coach who is all about urgency, wasn't quite ready to buy into the idea that the first game of the season was a make-or-break deal "It's horrible. It's a horrible thought for any team to be out of anything after one game," the Alabama coach said earlier this week.
Fishing report
posted: 09/03/2009 5:14 a.m.
Northwest & North-Central Arkansas BEAVER As of Wednesday, the lake was at 1,119.5 feet, about 2 feet below normal level.
FBI raids Bella Vista home
posted: 09/03/2009 5:14 a.m.
FBI agents removed unspecified items from a home on Theodore Drive early Tuesday morning, according to one northwest Arkansas media outlet.
NATIONAL LEAGUE Carpenter's streak at 10 as Cardinals widen gap
posted: 09/03/2009 5:14 a.m.
Chris Carpenter won his 10th consecutive decision despite laboring at times, Skip Schumaker was 4 for 4 with 2 RBI and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Milwaukee Brewers 10-3 on Wednesday.
Nadal's knees survive first-round test against Gasquet
posted: 09/03/2009 5:12 a.m.
Everyone's been curious about the condition of Rafael Nadal's knees, so it made sense that his first Grand Slam opponent in three months would wonder as well.
ASU goes to top of SBC class
posted: 09/03/2009 5:12 a.m.
The Arkansas State football team is holding its own in the classroom.
Packing snack packs a way for volunteers to help
posted: 09/03/2009 5:12 a.m.
The back of the main dining hall at the Samaritan Community Center is lined with bins filled with animal crackers, pudding, pretzels, juice boxes, crackers, fruit snacks and fruit cups on the first and third Wednesdays of each month.
Between a rock and a hard place
posted: 09/03/2009 5:11 a.m.
There are two homes in Betty Mize's mobile-home park. One is hers, and the other is her son's. And at the rate the project is progressing, the two homes are all that will be there for some time.
State briefs
posted: 09/03/2009 5:11 a.m.
FOOTBALL Ellender to be honored Former Arkansas State Coach Bennie Ellender will be honored at a reception following the ASU Lettermen's Club banquet Friday night. The event will take place in the Craighead Room of the Holiday Inn.
NFL notes
posted: 09/03/2009 5:10 a.m.
Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre will not play in the preseason finale on Friday night against Dallas. Coach Brad Childress made the announcement Wednesday.
Barrett honored in naming of newly formed group
posted: 09/03/2009 5:09 a.m.
Susan Barrett, former president and CEO of Mercy Health System of Northwest Arkansas, served as a catalyst in Mercy's efforts to transform health care in northwest Arkansas, and now her work is being recognized in the naming of a recently established women's philanthropy group.
OUR VIEW : For school board
posted: 09/03/2009 5:08 a.m.
Voters in five Benton County school districts have choices to make in various school-board races this month. The election is Sept. 15; early voting begins Tuesday.
Golf report
posted: 09/03/2009 5:06 a.m.
Arkansas to play in U.S. event Wes McNulty, Ron Mangold and Neal Westbrook have been chosen to represent Arkansas at the United States Golf Association Men's State Team Championship at Country Club of St. Albans in St. Louis on Sept. 21-25.
Ask a native about government care
posted: 09/03/2009 5:03 a.m.
I don't know anyone who wants the federal government to do nothing about the health-care crisis, but a 1,000-page bill is not the answer. We need a handful of bills that will tweak and improve what we already have.
Extra prep days helping Panthers
posted: 09/03/2009 5:01 a.m.
Siloam Springs is going from one dogfight to another.
THE TV COLUMN: Schedule shifts include Ray's ricochet to KARK
posted: 09/03/2009 5:01 a.m.
Rachael Ray once personally served me lunch. Me and 157 of my closest friends.
SEC Notes
posted: 09/03/2009 5 a.m.
South Carolina defensive tackle Kenny Davis has been suspended for the team's opening game at North Carolina State.
Report: Fed hopes high in August
posted: 09/03/2009 4:59 a.m.
With the economy on the mend, Federal Reserve policymakers last month felt comfortable slowing the pace of one of its economic revival programs and not changing any others, according to documents released Wednesday.
RHS teams rewarded with trip to Memphis
posted: 09/03/2009 4:59 a.m.
Carlton Efurd picked a doozy of a meet to reward his Rogers High School Mounties and Lady Mounties for all their hard work during the summer months.
Razorbacks report
posted: 09/03/2009 4:56 a.m.
Arkansas didn't force a turnover until its third game last season and ranked 102nd nationally in turnover margin with a net deficit of minus-9 last year.
Cole a nice addition to McMahan's staff
posted: 09/03/2009 4:55 a.m.
Technically Brandon Cole doesn't have any coaching experience at the high school level. That, however, didn't stop new Bentonville boys basketball coach Jason McMahan from pouncing on the opportunity to add the former John Brown star to his coaching staff.
It's a new view for Bears' tackle
posted: 09/03/2009 4:55 a.m.
After watching Arkansas' 2008 season opener from the stands, Jake Duron will have a different view Saturday night when Missouri State plays the Razorbacks at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock.
In the news
posted: 09/03/2009 4:53 a.m.
Charles Gibson, 66, will retire at the end of the year as anchorman of ABC's World News broadcast, a position he has held since 2006, after the death of Peter Jennings and the wartime injury of Bob Woodruff, and will be succeeded by Diane Sawyer in January.
State tax intake for August down by $6.7 million
posted: 09/03/2009 4:53 a.m.
State general revenue last month dipped $6.7 million below tax collections in August 2008 and lagged behind the state's forecast by $17.7 million, but the top fiscal official in Gov. Mike Beebe's administration said the state is sailing along just about as expected at this point.
Workers' output up as cost of labor falls
posted: 09/03/2009 4:52 a.m.
Worker productivity, the single biggest factor determining living standards, grew at the fastest pace in nearly six years in the spring while labor costs fell by the most in nine years, as companies cut costs to survive the recession.
Gatling's View : 13-0 Tigers better bet than lottery win, marrying a supermodel
posted: 09/03/2009 4:52 a.m.
Here's what I know. I know there are some of us in the newsroom (okay, me) who are on alert for something historic this fall in Bentonville - an undefeated football season.
Casino adding a hotel
posted: 09/03/2009 4:51 a.m.
Thunderstorms pushing east across the Oklahoma-Arkansas state line also pushed the ceremony marking the start of hotel construction inside the Cherokee Casino on Wednesday, but it didn't dampen tribe officials' hopes for the new building.
NEWS IN BRIEF
posted: 09/03/2009 4:49 a.m.
Report says JBS SA buying Pilgrim's Pride A Brazilian beef company is on the verge of paying more than $2 billion for bankrupt Pilgrim's Pride Corp., according to The Wall Street Journal on Wednesday.
FHS wins girls' golf match
posted: 09/03/2009 4:49 a.m.
Bentonville and Rogers finished third and fourth, respectively, in a four-team varsity girls' golf match Wednesday at Stonebridge Meadows Golf Club.
Business news in brief
posted: 09/03/2009 4:48 a.m.
QUOTE OF THE DAY "I don't think it's going to be a bin buster." Joe Christian, a Craighead County farmer, talking about the rice harvest this season. Article, 1D
County sales-tax numbers continue decline
posted: 09/03/2009 4:48 a.m.
Silence filled the Quorum Court Room on Tuesday when members of the county Finance Committee saw the chart listing the county's sales-tax revenue.
MARKET REPORT: Report on jobs spooks investors
posted: 09/03/2009 4:48 a.m.
Stocks posted modest losses Wednesday, a day after tumbling on fears about banks and concerns that a six-month rally of more than 50 percent has left the stock market overheated.
Hint on retirement of justice emerges
posted: 09/03/2009 4:47 a.m.
Justice John Paul Stevens has hired only one law clerk for the Supreme Court's 2010-11 term, raising speculation that the 89-year-old will retire next year.
Man charged with sexual assault
posted: 09/03/2009 4:46 a.m.
A Lowell man allegedly admitted to sexually assaulting a 10-year-old girl during a mediation hearing.
Names and faces
posted: 09/03/2009 4:46 a.m.
Jon Gosselin is fighting with his wife, Kate, again - this time through an intermediary. The reality TV star told ABC News' Chris Cuomo on Good Morning America that he "took a lot of abuse" from Kate, and he's looking to move on.
Community notes
posted: 09/03/2009 4:44 a.m.
Community notes for Benton County for September 3, 2009.
The nation in brief
posted: 09/03/2009 4:41 a.m.
QUOTE OF THE DAY "I get up every hour and a half or two hours to get a good view of where the fire is.
TELL ME ABOUT IT: Mirror, mirror on the wall ...
posted: 09/03/2009 4:41 a.m.
DEAR CAROLYN: My husband and I were high school sweethearts. Work kept us away from our hometown until about five years ago. His sister, "Jane," still lives here and has grown into someone I really don't like.
HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY
posted: 09/03/2009 4:39 a.m.
Happy birthday. You are unique. To live in the manner that suits you best, you create your own special world. Your imaginative approach to daily life will breed huge personal success. Love fills your fall. The warmth and acceptance of a group of friends feels wonderful. There's a windfall in February. Cancer and Aries people adore you.
HELPFUL HINTS
posted: 09/03/2009 4:38 a.m.
DEAR HELOISE: My grandmother was going to make bread pudding, but she lost her recipe. She then told me that she cut it out of your column. Could you reprint the recipe for me?
Bail set for man who found 7 slain
posted: 09/03/2009 4:38 a.m.
A Georgia man who reported "My whole family's dead" in a frantic 911 call, then was arrested on charges of evidence tampering, lying to police and drug possession, was granted bail Wednesday in his first court appearance.
ON CHRISTIANITY
posted: 09/03/2009 4:37 a.m.
DEAR REV. GRAHAM: I thought I'd licked my drug habit, but a few weeks ago, I ran across some old friends, and now I've stumbled. Please pray that I'll get my life straightened out somehow. - M.C.
Afghan opium production, prices plummet, U.N. says
posted: 09/03/2009 4:36 a.m.
Afghanistan's opium production fell 10 percent last year, and prices are at their lowest in a decade, meaning "the bottom is starting to fall out" of the world's largest opium market, the U.N. said Wednesday.
The world in brief
posted: 09/03/2009 4:34 a.m.
QUOTE OF THE DAY "There was no conspiracy, no cover-up, no double-dealing, no deal on oil, no attempt to instruct Scottish ministers." British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, denying accusations that commercial deals with Libya were at stake in the release of Lockerbie bomber Abdel Baset al-Megrahi Article, 9A
Police say stranger smacked crying tot
posted: 09/03/2009 4:24 a.m.
Police say a 61-year-old man annoyed with a crying 2-year-old girl at a Wal-Mart slapped the child several times after warning the toddler's mother to keep her quiet.
Pleasantly cool days a surprise in August
posted: 09/03/2009 4:13 a.m.
Unusually cool, fall-like temperatures took Arkansans by surprise late this summer, and last month was the coolest August since 2004, say National Weather Service officials.
Arkansas Court of Appeals
posted: 09/03/2009 4:03 a.m.
The Arkansas Court of Appeals released opinions on Wednesday The court's ruling and the names the cases are reprinted here. The opinions and other court proceedings including per curiam decisions, orders and submissions, can be found on Internet at courts.state.ar.us.
Other days
posted: 09/03/2009 3:59 a.m.
100 YEARS AGO Sept. 3, 1909 In accordance with a joint resolution adopted last spring by the Retail Merchants' Association, Board of Trade and Business Men's League, in which the proposition was made to raise a permanent fund of $10,000 for the entertainment of conventions, the Retail Merchants' Association is now engaged in finding out if the business interests of Little Rock really want such a fund.
COLUMNISTS And now, the slide
posted: 09/03/2009 3:58 a.m.
Two tides swept over American politics last winter. The first was the Obama tide. Barack Obama came into office with an impressive 70-percent approval rating. The second was the independent tide.
Japan's new rulers
posted: 09/03/2009 3:55 a.m.
How do you say "throw the bums out" in Japanese? That's what Japanese voters did on Sunday, booting the Liberal Democratic Party that has ruled almost continuously for more than half a century and leaves now with the world's second-largest economy in sorry shape.
Well, on second thought . . .
posted: 09/03/2009 3:54 a.m.
It's not wise to speak in generalities, or to use too broad a brush when editorializing. For instance, this was said here just the other day: There's no shame in changing one's mind. Who hasn't on some issue? Answer: Only narrow-minded fanatics.
Editorial notebook Summer theater
posted: 09/03/2009 3:54 a.m.
AS SEEN from the old wooden rocking chair on the front porch on a Saturday afternoon, the world in full bloom is engaged in a performance more entertaining than anything on Broadway. And the price of admission is a bargain : Just stop, look and listen.
LETTERS
posted: 09/03/2009 3:50 a.m.
Editorial was disgraceful Shanda is a Yiddish word meaning a shame on your house. Paul Greenberg should know that word. His editorial on the life of Edward Kennedy is a shanda, both for the newspaper and all its readers.
Where's the beef?
posted: 09/03/2009 3:48 a.m.
If President Obama expects Congress to pass a health insurance reform bill worth signing, he'd better grasp that bipartisanship is a means, not an end.
Wednesday, September 2
Quorum Court nixes quarry expansion
posted: 09/02/2009 6:10 a.m.
After more than four hours of public testimony and debate, Washington County Quorum Court members voted to deny a conditional-use permit that would convert an existing mining operation to a limestone quarry for the next 50 to 75 years.
City back to the red dirt drawing board
posted: 09/02/2009 6:09 a.m.
Two proposed nuisance ordinances were put on hold Tuesday after a co-owner of Big Red Dirt Farm objected to the Fayetteville City Council that he didn't give input during their creation.
Teenage boys tell jury about sexual abuse by coach
posted: 09/02/2009 6:08 a.m.
Washington County jurors heard a teenage boy on Tuesday tell how a former Springdale Har-Ber High School coach he was living with molested and raped him on numerous occasions.
Judge requires parents' names in lawsuit against church
posted: 09/02/2009 6:06 a.m.
A newly appointed circuit judge ruled on Tuesday that the parents of six children suing a church cannot keep their names secret and shielded from the public record. The plaintiffs have 10 days to amend the lawsuit and add the names of the parents, officials said.
United Way kicks off 2010 campaign with Arvest Ballpark event
posted: 09/02/2009 6:04 a.m.
Arvest Ballpark usually hosts baseball games, but on Tuesday, it served as a site for a "kickoff" event.
Fair officials take steps to keep swine flu at bay
posted: 09/02/2009 6:01 a.m.
Organizers of some state and county fairs in Arkansas and around the nation are taking added precautions this fall at their hog exhibitions because of the swine flu pandemic.
Conference to focus on modern-day slavery
posted: 09/02/2009 6 a.m.
According to the United Nations, 2.5 million people are victims of human trafficking around the world; the U.S. government estimates that between 14,000 and 18,000 people are victims of human trafficking in the United States.
Obituaries & Death Notices
posted: 09/02/2009 5:59 a.m.
Lloyd E. Foley, Leonard R. Gabbard, Loreva Alice Gulick, Kenzley Michele Baker
Tontitown mayor rejects council's settlement offer
posted: 09/02/2009 5:55 a.m.
Litigation between Tontitown Mayor Joe Edgmon and the Tontitown City Council will continue, after Edgmon announced Tuesday his intentions to turn down the council's latest settlement agreement.
Europeans recall start of WWII
posted: 09/02/2009 5:53 a.m.
On a wind-swept peninsula where shells lobbed from a German battleship ignited World War II 70 years ago, European leaders vowed Tuesday never to forget the lessons of the 20th century's bloodiest conflict.
Man accused of wielding knife, making threats
posted: 09/02/2009 5:53 a.m.
Fayetteville police arrested a local man early Monday evening after he allegedly brandished a knife outside the Grandview Apartments and began yelling racist comments toward tenants.
Times Editorials: Go, seniors, go!
posted: 09/02/2009 5:52 a.m.
In terms of education, most people speak in terms of young people building a foundation for the rest of their lives. For instance, we believe building an all-new Fayetteville High School is a great idea. We applaud, too, when young adults enter the university ranks and (eventually) exit as college graduates.
Retirees at work too soon targeted
posted: 09/02/2009 5:51 a.m.
Directors of the state public employee and teacher retirement systems told lawmakers Tuesday that they are trying to track down retirees who went back to work too soon, violating state law, but that another section of the law prohibits them from disclosing the identities of the people in question.
TABLE FOR ONE: No direction home
posted: 09/02/2009 5:50 a.m.
I had a dream last night. I'll share it with you momentarily. But first, let me say I've been keeping a dream journal for 20 years. I have three notebooks filled with dreams. That doesn't mean every dream, every night. I'm not that disciplined. I often skip a month or two, but I get back to taking notes when a particular dream, like last night's, slaps me right upside the head.
Letters to the editor
posted: 09/02/2009 5:48 a.m.
Letters to the editor for Washington County for Sept. 2, 2009.
Afghan tribe says district's ballots stolen
posted: 09/02/2009 5:47 a.m.
Just a week before Afghanistan's presidential election, the leaders of a southern Afghan tribe called Bariz gathered to make a bold decision: They would abandon the incumbent and local favorite, Hamid Karzai, and endorse his challenger, Abdullah Abdullah.
Wasted VA money
posted: 09/02/2009 5:46 a.m.
Congress should exercise its oversight authority and investigate the finances of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Judge rules he can't force mayor outcome
posted: 09/02/2009 5:45 a.m.
A Pulaski County circuit judge ruled Tuesday that he doesn't have the authority to force Gov. Mike Beebe to certify an Altus man as the mayor of the northwest Arkansas town, a decision that sets up 61-year-old Gary Zolliecoffer for his third Arkansas Supreme Court appeal over the race he won in 2006.
Stimulus funds sought for public housing
posted: 09/02/2009 5:45 a.m.
Now that a loan is secure to purchase eight acres in south Fayetteville, the group Partners for Better Housing applied for stimulus funds to develop the property.
Crisis on border ebbs for Burma refugees, China says
posted: 09/02/2009 5:44 a.m.
A refugee crisis on China's border with Burma eased Tuesday, with Beijing saying Burma's ruling junta had pledged to restore stability to the area where its troops battled ethnic rebels last week.
UA joins 'One Book' reading program
posted: 09/02/2009 5:42 a.m.
University of Arkansas students, faculty and staff are joining reading groups across Northwest Arkansas for the first "One Book, One Community" project, which is planned as an annual event intended to focus local attention on the themes and issues raised in a single book.
Blytheville parents protest new high school principal
posted: 09/02/2009 5:41 a.m.
The Blytheville School Board refused to let dozens of angry parents complain about their contested new high school principal at a special meeting.
Panelist to discuss economic impact of new FHS
posted: 09/02/2009 5:41 a.m.
A forum about the potential economic impact that a new Fayetteville High School could have on the community will be held Thursday.
SPRINGDALE: Two teens recount sex abuse
posted: 09/02/2009 5:40 a.m.
Washington County jurors heard a teenage boy on Tuesday describe how a former Springdale Har-Ber High School coach he was living with molested him numerous times.
A numbers game: Purple Dogs regain swagger against LR Central
posted: 09/02/2009 5:40 a.m.
Fayetteville knows it will see tougher opponents this season. But Little Rock Central furnished a much-needed shot of swagger for the reeling Purple Dogs after their confidence suffered a serious blow in a preseason scrimmage at Shiloh Christian. Fayetteville put that disheartening happenstance behind it Monday with a 31-0 whipping of Central at War Memorial Stadium in the Arkansas High School Kickoff Classic.
KNOCK ON WOOD: Can Hogs live up to their great expectations?
posted: 09/02/2009 5:39 a.m.
Expectations end where reality begins. But for the Arkansas Razorbacks, reality is still more than a fortnight away.
NLR church takes page out of Bible on giving
posted: 09/02/2009 5:39 a.m.
Inspired by first-century Christians in the Middle East and 21st-century Christians in Memphis, a North Little Rock church on Sunday dished out a "reverse offering," giving away $5,000 to needy congregants.
Northwest Arkansas deaths
posted: 09/02/2009 5:38 a.m.
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette publishes, at no charge, death notices of reasonable length for residents of Benton, Carroll, Washington and Madison counties submitted by funeral homes.
CLASS 4A FOOTBALL: Rematches highlight Week 1 for Tigers, Cards
posted: 09/02/2009 5:37 a.m.
The remnants of Hurricane Ike played havoc on West Fork in last year's season opener.
Lady Bulldogs stumble at first, recover to win
posted: 09/02/2009 5:35 a.m.
After dropping the first contest, Fayetteville took the next three straight games against Russellville as the Lady Bulldogs racked up its first win of the season.
The state/region in brief
posted: 09/02/2009 5:34 a.m.
Duggars expecting child No. 19 No. 19 caught Michelle Duggar by surprise.
Chilean judge plans to try 129 in abuses
posted: 09/02/2009 5:34 a.m.
A Chilean judge ordered the arrests Tuesday of 129 former security officers on charges tied to the disappearance of leftists and the slaying of the communist party leadership during the Pinochet era.
Plenty of either-or spots on first team
posted: 09/02/2009 5:32 a.m.
The Razorbacks' Tuesday post-practice media session is structured to be offensively oriented, but this Tuesday things got pretty defensive.
Baker enters race to unseat Sen. Lincoln
posted: 09/02/2009 5:32 a.m.
State Sen. Gilbert Baker entered the race for U.S. Senate on Tuesday, saying his immediate aim is to raise $300,000 in the next month to compete in a crowded Republican primary and prepare for a general election challenge to Democratic incumbent Sen. Blanche Lincoln.
NW Arkansas today
posted: 09/02/2009 5:30 a.m.
QUOTE OF THE DAY "We are not concerned about the animals giving the H1N1 to humans.We want the public to feel comfortable walking into a barn and looking at the hogs." Jon Fitch, Arkansas Livestock and Poultry Commission executive director Article, 1B
Lincoln hosting forums in state
posted: 09/02/2009 5:30 a.m.
U.S. Sen. Blanche Lincoln, D-Ark., is hosting a series of town hall forums around Arkansas this week as she wraps up the congressional recess and faces a potentially tough re-election battle next year.
Small school report
posted: 09/02/2009 5:29 a.m.
A starting quarterback for Ozark has emerged at the end of preseason practices, and there is a sense of enthusiasm with a new coach and a new system in place.
TEXAS LEAGUE: Albano's pitching enough for Travs
posted: 09/02/2009 5:29 a.m.
The Arkansas Travelers would turn out to need every bit of the run support they gave Marco Albano on Tuesday night.
Crews gain on wildfire
posted: 09/02/2009 5:29 a.m.
Firefighters reported progress Tuesday against a gigantic blaze on the edge of Los Angeles that some say could be just a preview of even greater dangers ahead. The peak Southern California fire season hasn't even started yet.
RazorRock Pep Rally set for Friday
posted: 09/02/2009 5:29 a.m.
The historic Junction Bridge, connecting the downtowns of Little Rock and North Little Rock, will serve as a stage for the first RazorRock Pep Rally on Friday at 6 p.m.
Wilson in position for five-peat at FCC women's championship
posted: 09/02/2009 5:26 a.m.
Three big numbers on Sharon Wilson's card didn't hinder her bid for a fifth-consecutive women's stroke-play championship at Fayetteville Country Club.
HOOTEN'S CLASSIC: Cedarville's defense gets it done
posted: 09/02/2009 5:25 a.m.
Chaseton McCarthy helped ease his coach's concern about Cedarville's secondary.
Varsity golf squads come away with wins
posted: 09/02/2009 5:25 a.m.
Consistency was key for the Fayetteville varsity golf squads as they finished play against Van Buren with wins for both boys and girls.
Former Razorback now a Texas Ranger
posted: 09/02/2009 5:23 a.m.
Former Razorback outfielder Craig Gentry became the second Razorback baseball player to get his name called to the manager's office this season as he was promoted to the Texas Rangers on Monday.
Obama urges swine-flu vaccinations
posted: 09/02/2009 5:22 a.m.
With a potentially deadly swine flu outbreak looming, President Barack Obama is urging Americans to take steps to prevent infection.
Group: Embassy guards abused
posted: 09/02/2009 5:21 a.m.
Guards hired by the State Department to protect diplomats and staff at the U.S. Embassy in Afghanistan live and work in a Lord of the Flies environment in which they are subjected to hazing and other inappropriate behavior by supervisors, a government oversight group charged Tuesday.
Board: Medical flights need stricter controls
posted: 09/02/2009 5:20 a.m.
After last year's record number of fatalities, the National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday urged the government to impose stricter controls on emergency-helicopter operators, including requiring the use of autopilots, night-vision systems and flight-data recorders.
United Way kicks off 2010 campaign at ballpark
posted: 09/02/2009 5:19 a.m.
Arvest Ballpark usually hosts baseball games, but on Tuesday, it served as a site for a "kickoff" event.
LR Christian gets 4 TDs from Dyer
posted: 09/02/2009 5:17 a.m.
Michael Dyer rushed 24 times for 187 yards and 4 touchdowns to lead Little Rock Christian to a 28-22 victory over Pulaski Oak Grove on Tuesday night at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock.
Special prosecutor cuts out on case
posted: 09/02/2009 5:16 a.m.
The line-cutting case involving a Bella Vista man and a district judge's wife took another strange turn when the special prosecutor withdrew from the case weeks before the trial was to begin.
Thousands in howling Jimena's path seek shelter
posted: 09/02/2009 5:15 a.m.
Heavy winds, battering waves and bands of intense rain pummeled residents and tourists in the vacation resort of Los Cabos as Hurricane Jimena, one of the largest hurricanes this year, neared the coast late Tuesday.
HOOTEN'S CLASSIC: Booneville hammers Mena
posted: 09/02/2009 5:14 a.m.
Talor Tatterson returned the opening kickoff 91 yards as Booneville rolled to a 35-7 victory over Mena in the second game of the Hooten's Kickoff Classic at Blakemore Field.
2 children found playing inside Jeep
posted: 09/02/2009 5:14 a.m.
For the second time in slightly more than a year, two children have been removed from their home by the police after being found in what officials deemed dangerous situations.
Ford, Toyota got clunker sales lift
posted: 09/02/2009 5:13 a.m.
The government's "cash for clunkers" program helped sales at Ford, Toyota and Honda in August as consumers snapped up their fuel-efficient offerings, but rivals Chrysler Group LLC and General Motors Co. suffered another month of falling sales.
Raising the walls in Siloam Springs
posted: 09/02/2009 5:12 a.m.
If you think there was a buzz here when dirt work began on the new high school site a couple months ago, then expect it to get rocking now.
All that glitters :
posted: 09/02/2009 5:10 a.m.
An area woman ended up with a $6,000-lighter bank account and a brass brick after falling for a con game Saturday.
Car-Mart gets stock boost
posted: 09/02/2009 5:09 a.m.
America's Car-Mart Inc. said a combination of changes allowed the buy here/pay here business to chalk up a strong first-quarter 2010 performance that Wall Street rewarded with a 16 percent boost in its stock price.
Razorbacks' 2009 opponent capsules
posted: 09/02/2009 5:09 a.m.
Game 1 MISSOURI STATE TIME/DATE 6 p.m. Saturday PLACE Little Rock 2008 RECORD 4-7 overall, 3-5 Missouri Valley Conference COACH Terry Allen (107-80 overall in 15 seasons, 12-21 in three seasons at Missouri State)
Britain details pleas for Scots to release Lockerbie bomber
posted: 09/02/2009 5:09 a.m.
Britain released documents Tuesday detailing confidential exchanges over the Lockerbie bomber's release - letters it hoped will end speculation that Abdel Baset al-Megrahi's freedom was used to sweeten economic and political deals between Libya and the U.K.
Sheriff 's deputy dies while hiking
posted: 09/02/2009 5:09 a.m.
Gary Dean Freeman, an 11-year Benton County Sheriff's Office deputy, died Monday after collapsing while hiking with his daughter, Lisa Lambert, along the Buffalo River near Ponca.
Bank of America looks to pay back funds, report says
posted: 09/02/2009 5:08 a.m.
Bank of America Corp. is looking to pay back some of the billions in federal bailout aid it has received in an effort to get out from underneath the government's thumb, according to a published report.
Library: Now is time to get free card
posted: 09/02/2009 5:08 a.m.
school supply of all. Kids can come to the library to find homework resources and check out books," said Hadi Dudley, director of the Bentonville Public Library.
Retailer pressed to lead on pay
posted: 09/02/2009 5:07 a.m.
A coalition of labor, environmental and consumer groups called on Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Tuesday to improve employee pay and benefits, cease its opposition to labor unions and source more of its products locally to reduce its environmental impact.
One last chat before intersections start
posted: 09/02/2009 5:01 a.m.
Talk of downtown Rogers' intersections may have died down, replaced with the Frisco Festival and high-school football. Along the way, friends and neighbors have realized the futility of the debate.
Preparing for Preparedness Fair
posted: 09/02/2009 4:59 a.m.
members be more prepared in case such a disaster happens again. As they did research, they found the Department of Emergency Management wanted to get a similar message out and that Wal-Mart was teaching a similar message to its associates. So they all joined forces to create the first fair. The fair grew drastically last year with thousands of people in attendance, and organizers hope for similar crowds this year.
LPGA stop brimming with talent
posted: 09/02/2009 4:58 a.m.
The LPGA Tour's P&G Beauty Northwest Arkansas Championship has the strong field tournament organizers were hoping for.
August data add to signs of recovery
posted: 09/02/2009 4:57 a.m.
The U.S. manufacturing sector grew in August for the first time in 19 months, adding to evidence that the recession is ending.
Siloam Springs sweeps past Lady Mountaineers
posted: 09/02/2009 4:56 a.m.
Even through adverse situations, the five-time defending state champion Siloam Springs Lady Panthers don't get flustered.
Arkansas vs. Missouri State
posted: 09/02/2009 4:55 a.m.
The work ethic Bobby Petrino demands from his players wasn't exactly a smash hit his first year with the Arkansas Razorbacks last season.
Strzezlecki could make immediate impact for Lions
posted: 09/02/2009 4:55 a.m.
Lions sophomore Darrick Strzezlecki is slated to start at both outside linebacker and inside receiver Friday when Gravette opens the football season at Jay, Okla.
Off the wire
posted: 09/02/2009 4:53 a.m.
BASEBALL Alabama coach retires Longtime Alabama baseball Coach Jim Wells has retired and will be replaced by assistant Mitch Gaspard, the university announced Tuesday.
Second thoughts
posted: 09/02/2009 4:52 a.m.
Sparano gives nod to G.I. Joe Monday was movie day for the Miami Dolphins.
Top-ranked Safina struggles, but wins
posted: 09/02/2009 4:51 a.m.
Dinara Safina overcame a long, mistake-filled display of tennis Tuesday to barely avoid becoming the first top-seeded woman to lose in the first round of the U.S. Open.
JBU adds to athletics program
posted: 09/02/2009 4:51 a.m.
John Brown University athletics director Robyn Daugherty says the school will add men's and women's cross country and cheerleading to the athletics program for the fall of 2010.
LIKE IT IS: Hogs starting to show a little experience
posted: 09/02/2009 4:50 a.m.
Bobby Petrino was talking about this year's Arkansas Razorbacks team.
Early matches give Bentonville time to experiment with lineups
posted: 09/02/2009 4:49 a.m.
Bentonville tennis coach Paul Pautsch is using these early tennis matches to try and mix and match different combinations to find the best lineup for his teams come postseason.
SPORTS ROUNDUP
posted: 09/02/2009 4:45 a.m.
Bentonville Black won for the second time this week, defeating Rogers 25-13, 25-14 in Northwest Arkansas Conference freshman volleyball action.
HIV clinic requests additional funding
posted: 09/02/2009 4:44 a.m.
Last year, members of the Benton County Quorum Court voted to give $34,000 to the Washington County HIV Clinic to help the only clinic of its kind in the area survive.
NATIONAL LEAGUE: Cards' hot streak continues with Holliday's HR
posted: 09/02/2009 4:43 a.m.
Matt Holliday's three-run home run broke a seventh-inning tie, lifting Joel Pineiro to his eighth consecutive victory and the St. Louis Cardinals to a 7-6 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday night.
State sports briefs
posted: 09/02/2009 4:42 a.m.
FOOTBALL Defensive end chooses Arkansas Arkansas picked up its 10th oral commitment for the 2010 recruiting class Tuesday night when defensive end LaCraig Brown of Monroe (La.) Richwood told defensive line coach Bobby Allen that he wanted to be Razorback.
Sam's Club move expected in 2010
posted: 09/02/2009 4:42 a.m.
On the same day the Bentonville Planning Commission unanimously voted to approve the final plat for the parking lots surrounding the soon-to-be new Sam's Club Home Office campus, the company itself offered a much clearer picture of when that move will finally take place.
Razorbacks report
posted: 09/02/2009 4:41 a.m.
Jitters not new to Smith John L. Smith is looking forward to having some pregame jitters Saturday night.
Emphasis on corridors : The city of Bentonville is set to focus on improving major corridors well beyond its downtown area.
posted: 09/02/2009 4:40 a.m.
For more than a year, there's been a heavy emphasis placed on effectively planning the main corridors leading in and out of downtown Bentonville. And while those plans continue to be carried out, at least some of the city's attention will be shifted to the design of important corridors around the community.
SEC notes
posted: 09/02/2009 4:39 a.m.
ALABAMA DE Deaderick shot Alabama defensive end Brandon Deaderick was hospitalized in good condition Tuesday after being shot in the arm during a robbery attempt at an offcampus apartment.
Commission gives assisted-living site six more months
posted: 09/02/2009 4:38 a.m.
The Rogers Planning Commission granted an extension to Emeritus Assisted Living, just not the extension the facility requested.
Centerton council accepts bid
posted: 09/02/2009 4:36 a.m.
The Centerton City Council voted recently to approve a resolution acceptingabidof $168,739.36 from APAC-Arkansas, Mc-Clinton-Anchor Division, for three street-improvement projects.
OUR VIEW : Shirts aren't evil
posted: 09/02/2009 4:34 a.m.
Forget swine flu. A town in central Missouri has come down with a severe case of the sillies.
Shippers adapt to slower sales
posted: 09/02/2009 4:31 a.m.
At package delivery behemoths FedEx and UPS, last fall's meltdown and the worst recession in a generation has meant a sharp drop in the number of documents and packages sent overnight.
OTHER OPINIONS : U.S. debt deepens
posted: 09/02/2009 4:30 a.m.
If you think reupping Ben Bernanke for another term as Federal Reserve chairman was the economic highlight of last week, think again.
Judge awards custody in Alamo case
posted: 09/02/2009 4:29 a.m.
Over the objections of the children's father, a judge on Tuesday awarded custody of three children who were removed from the Tony Alamo Christian Ministries to a relative who is no longer a member of the ministry, an advocate for ministry parents said.
Pica Pole : Stop by for a buckeye
posted: 09/02/2009 4:28 a.m.
I'll say it again: Don't get too used to this wonderful weather because it's not going to last.
Iran signals readiness on nuclear talks
posted: 09/02/2009 4:27 a.m.
Iran's top nuclear negotiator offered an opening Tuesday for possible compromise with the West, saying the Islamic regime is ready to hold talks with world powers over its nuclear program.
Election Commission prepares for test
posted: 09/02/2009 4:27 a.m.
Benton County election commissioners prepared Monday to welcome people to a public test and demonstration of electronic voting machines and how they work.
White man gets refuge in Canada due to race
posted: 09/02/2009 4:26 a.m.
A white man from South Africa has been given refugee status in Canada after claiming persecution, his lawyer said, angering many in his home country where race remains a highly sensitive issue.
Charter board appoints fundraising committee
posted: 09/02/2009 4:26 a.m.
A committee designed to head a fundraising campaign for the two charter schools in Rogers was created Tuesday night during the Benton County Charter School Organization Board meeting.
Chevron: Ecuador judge corrupt
posted: 09/02/2009 4:26 a.m.
Chevron said Tuesday that it would not pay damages, as much as $27 billion, if it loses an environmental lawsuit now before a judge in Ecuador.
FAA working toward new pilot fatigue rules
posted: 09/02/2009 4:25 a.m.
Crowded skies and exhausted pilots are a bad mix, the airline industry and pilot unions agree, but they're struggling over what to do about it.
Airlines' outlook perks a bit, but '09 loss $6 billion so far
posted: 09/02/2009 4:24 a.m.
Airline companies lost more than $6 billion during the first half of the year even as fresh figures showed some signs of recovery in the passenger and freight business, an industry group said Tuesday.
Election sheriffs get training, offer suggestions
posted: 09/02/2009 4:23 a.m.
Election sheriffs in Benton County got a training session Monday.
NEWS IN BRIEF
posted: 09/02/2009 4:22 a.m.
Fort Smith area sees unemployment drop Fort Smith was the only metropolitan area in Arkansas where the unemployment rate declined in July, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics said Tuesday.
Community notes
posted: 09/02/2009 4:20 a.m.
Community notes for Benton County for September 2, 2009.
Business news in brief
posted: 09/02/2009 4:20 a.m.
QUOTE OF THE DAY "As the largest employer in the nation, Wal-Mart is able to establish the national standard for wages." Kim Bobo, executive director of Interfaith Worker Justice, a Chicago-based worker rights group Article, 1D
MARKET REPORT: Bank rumors send stocks lower
posted: 09/02/2009 4:20 a.m.
A stock market ripe for a big pullback succumbed Tuesday, falling when rumors of a bank failure revived investors' anxiety about the banking industry and the economy as a whole.
Breaking ground in Centerton
posted: 09/02/2009 4:15 a.m.
The city of Centerton held a groundbreaking ceremony for its Centerton Veterans Memorial Park on Tuesday.
Cradduck's coat drive ending in bang
posted: 09/02/2009 4:14 a.m.
When students arrive for his September conceal-and-carry class, Rogers Police Sgt. Kelley Cradduck won't accept a dime. Not this time anyway. Those attending the class to obtain a permit allowing them to carry a gun must pay in clothing, specifically a coat.
In the news
posted: 09/02/2009 4:13 a.m.
Alain Robert, a French climber nicknamed "Spiderman," was arrested on a charge of criminal trespass after police said he scaled Malaysia's iconic 88-story Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur.
The nation in brief
posted: 09/02/2009 4:12 a.m.
QUOTE OF THE DAY "I don't want anybody to be alarmed, but I do want everyone to be prepared." President Barack Obama on plans to battle swine flu this season. Article, 2A UT Austin ends merit scholar program AUSTIN, Texas - The University of Texas at Austin is pulling out of the National Merit Scholarship Program to focus on needs-based financial assistance.
Names and faces
posted: 09/02/2009 4:12 a.m.
Pa u l a Abdul is back in the judge's seat - but not on the American Idol stage. Abdul cameos in Lifetime's Drop Dead Diva as a gavelbanging, glammed-up version of herself in a dream sequence set in a Los Angeles courtroom.
The world in brief
posted: 09/02/2009 4:11 a.m.
QUOTE OF THE DAY "We're going to go, get some more liquor, and go back to the room and just watch it." Mark Lopez, a vacationing truck dispatcher from San Jose, Calif., who planned to ride out Hurricane Jimena at his hotel in Los Cabos, Mexico.
Other days
posted: 09/02/2009 3:55 a.m.
100 YEARS AGO Sept. 2, 1909 All express shipments in Arkansas must be routed by the shortest route, instead of being sent by a long route to pass over the lines of the receiving express company, according to a ruling made by the Railroad Commission at its monthly hearing.
EDITORIALS Imagine the reaction . . .
posted: 09/02/2009 3:54 a.m.
IMAGINE the reaction if the previous administration had asked folks to send an email to the White House whenever they heard fishy claims about that president's healthcare proposal. Or any other proposal.
COLUMNISTS Dept. of Correspondence
posted: 09/02/2009 3:52 a.m.
Dear Psychoanalyzer, It was wholly a pleasure, or at least a wry amusement, to be told that the reason I had to go and mention Mary Jo Kopechne in recounting the life and times of Ted Kennedy in an obituary editorial was that I secretly envied his celebrity's life with its endless partygoing, heavy drinking, and general carousing.
Spaced out
posted: 09/02/2009 3:52 a.m.
"Shoot for the moon," goes the saying. "Even if you miss, you'll land among the stars." Lately, this seems to be NASA's strategy. Its vision for human space exploration, the Constellation Project, envisions landing on the moon by 2020 and on Mars by 2037.
LETTERS
posted: 09/02/2009 3:48 a.m.
Much is government-run I hear a lot of derogatory remarks about government-run programs, particularly in discussions about health care reform. When did "governmentrun " become a dirty word?
The hitchhiker
posted: 09/02/2009 3:47 a.m.
I love a mystery. Give me something out of order in the standard scheme of things and I'm hooked.
Tuesday, September 1
Sex trial begins for ex-coach at Har-Ber
posted: 09/01/2009 1:28 p.m.
A jury trial is under way for a former Har-Ber baseball coach accused of raping two teenage boys.
General says new strategy needed to win Afghan war
posted: 09/01/2009 5:58 a.m.
The United States and NATO need a new strategy to defeat the Taliban, the top commander in Afghanistan said Monday as he delivered a classified assessment that is widely seen as the groundwork for a fresh request to add more American forces next year.
Lets go for a ride: Fair organizers hope balmy weather draws crowds
posted: 09/01/2009 5:54 a.m.
This year's Washington County Fair promises to include all the bells, whistles, exhibits and mouth-watering food so many have come to expect each fall. But when you add in a week full of perfect weather - as is expected for this week's 152nd installment of the Washington County Fair - well then things just can't get much better than that.
Committee picks chamber for economic development
posted: 09/01/2009 5:52 a.m.
A selection committee chose the Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce to head economic development efforts for the city of Fayetteville, which has been without such services since April.
NLR expects Hog-wild wheels this weekend
posted: 09/01/2009 5:52 a.m.
Things are about to get Hog-wild this Labor Day weekend at North Little Rock's Riverside RV Park along the Arkansas River downtown.
Red Oak Park repairs on hold
posted: 09/01/2009 5:51 a.m.
Aldermen in Fayetteville's Ward 4 spoke to constituents Monday evening about continuing erosion problems in Red Oak Park that were supposed to be fixed by last spring.
Gas company adds call center, local jobs
posted: 09/01/2009 5:49 a.m.
Arkansas Western Gas Co. announced Monday that it has opened a new call center in Fayetteville.
Trial of former Springdale Har-Ber coach begins today
posted: 09/01/2009 5:48 a.m.
The attorney for a former Springdale Har-Ber High School coach accused of sex crimes asked a judge on Monday to reconsider allowing evidence about an accuser's prior sexual acts.
Bears good fit for 5-11 Kirby
posted: 09/01/2009 5:48 a.m.
Missouri State Coach Terry Allen wouldn't mind if junior quarterback Cody Kirby stood a few inches taller.
Fire near LA continues march on homes, broadcasting towers
posted: 09/01/2009 5:46 a.m.
A deadly wildfire that has blackened a wide swath of tinder-dry forest around Los Angeles made another menacing advance Monday, surging toward thousands of suburban homes and a vital mountaintop broadcasting complex while trapping five people inside a smoky canyon.
Fayetteville bullies struggling Central
posted: 09/01/2009 5:45 a.m.
Brandon Allen has Little Rock Central's number.
Drifting boaters fought hunger, hallucinations
posted: 09/01/2009 5:45 a.m.
Three Texas fishermen who spent eight days stranded in the Gulf of Mexico atop their capsized boat endured hunger, blistering heat, scares from sharks and hallucinations, but they never gave up hope they'd be rescued.
Martin takes oath, fills 4th Judicial Circuit vacancy
posted: 09/01/2009 5:43 a.m.
The chief justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court administered the oath of office Monday to newly appointed 4th Judicial Circuit Judge W. Douglas Martin.
Obituaries & Death Notices
posted: 09/01/2009 5:41 a.m.
Walter Lee "Skip" Sands Jr., Betty Chloe Blazin, Alan "Al" Pilling, Marvin "Sam" Summers
IRS corporate unit to probe UBS cases
posted: 09/01/2009 5:39 a.m.
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service is shifting authority to audit wealthy Americans suspected of offshore tax evasion to an elite division usually assigned to examining corporations, as the IRS prepares to receive data on 4,450 UBS AG Swiss bank accounts.
Iran news agency says abuse killed prisoner
posted: 09/01/2009 5:38 a.m.
In what may be the first admission that a prisoner died from abuse by Iranian prison authorities in the wake of postelection unrest, a semiofficial news service reported Monday that the son of an adviser to a prominent conservative politician had died of "physical stress, conditions of imprisonment, repeated blows and harsh physical treatment."
Couple added to water lawsuit
posted: 09/01/2009 5:37 a.m.
A Tontitown couple has asked for and received a court order to intervene as plaintiffs in ongoing litigation between the Tontitown Water and Sewer Commission and the Washington Water Authority.
Iraq, Syria spar over bomb suspects
posted: 09/01/2009 5:37 a.m.
Syria rejected Iraqi allegations that it has been used as a launching pad for violence in Iraq, while Iraq's foreign minister insisted Monday that Damascus turn over suspected insurgent operatives and warned failure to do so would be considered "unfriendly."
New law draws suit from tobacco firms
posted: 09/01/2009 5:36 a.m.
Two of the three largest U.S. tobacco companies filed suit against federal authorities Monday, claiming a law that gives the U.S. Food and Drug Administration new authority over tobacco violates their right to free speech.
Spend on preschool, save on prison budget, report says
posted: 09/01/2009 5:35 a.m.
Spending more money now on quality early education programs has the potential to save Arkansas' budget for incarcerating criminals tens of millions of dollars down the line, according to a research brief released Monday.
Ross: Health bill set to pass
posted: 09/01/2009 5:35 a.m.
Congress will enact a health-care overhaul by year's end, but likely without a public insurance option, Rep. Mike Ross, DArk., said Monday.
Times Editorials: Mighty impressive
posted: 09/01/2009 5:34 a.m.
If you're coursing along the Fayetteville stretch of Interstate 540 later this week - or Garland Avenue, for that matter - you'll likely spot the 152nd Washington County Fair unfolding before your eyes. As always, the public is encouraged to attend.
BENTON COUNTY: Suspects show police body of missing man
posted: 09/01/2009 5:34 a.m.
Twenty days after a drunken fight at a party turned deadly, two men led Rogers officers to a decomposed body, police said.
U.S. profits as banks pay bailout debts
posted: 09/01/2009 5:34 a.m.
Nearly a year after the federal rescue of the nation's biggest banks, taxpayers are starting to see profits from the hundreds of billions of dollars in aid that some critics said might never be seen again.
Experts advise new LR literacy strategy
posted: 09/01/2009 5:32 a.m.
Consultants to the Little Rock School District on Monday suggested replacing the reading and language arts program in elementary and middle schools.
Guest Commentary: A pleasant surprise
posted: 09/01/2009 5:32 a.m.
Even those hoping for the best were surprised by an Illinois appellate court's decision in Gekas v. Williamson. In Gekas, the appeals court was asked to decide whether a law enforcement agency's internal affairs records are exempt from disclosure under Illinois' Freedom of Information Act. In light of the number of loopholes in the act before it was amended on Aug. 17 - in recent years, both the Better Government Association and the National Freedom of Information Coalition gave the state F's for transparency - open-government advocates following the case had little reason for optimism.
Disney to buy comic giant Marvel
posted: 09/01/2009 5:32 a.m.
The Walt Disney Co. is buying Marvel Entertainment Inc. for $4 billion in cash and stock, bringing such characters as Iron Man and Spider-Man into the family of Mickey Mouse and WALL-E.
Northwest Arkansas deaths
posted: 09/01/2009 5:31 a.m.
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette publishes, at no charge, death notices of reasonable length for residents of Benton, Carroll, Washington and Madison counties submitted by funeral homes.
Her aha! moment: Locker Lites
posted: 09/01/2009 5:31 a.m.
When she started sixth grade at Hellstern Middle School in Springdale two years ago, Blair Breazeale was thrilled to get her first school locker, and a top one at that.
Times Editorial: Fourteen days
posted: 09/01/2009 5:29 a.m.
Pondering how long Fayetteville residents have debated building a new high school isn't for the faint of heart. The current process began more than three years ago. In 2007, for instance, school district leaders sounded supportive of moving the entire high school to 100 acres along Deane Solomon Road in west Fayetteville.
Lab tests void, say attorneys
posted: 09/01/2009 5:28 a.m.
A judge should exclude all of the state's DNA-testing evidence in the case against the Dover man accused of murdering Arkansas Tech University student Nona Dirksmeyer, in part due to delays in obtaining evidence, defense attorneys said.
The state/region in brief
posted: 09/01/2009 5:28 a.m.
The 78th service member with Arkansas ties to die in Iraq or Afghanistan was buried Monday in Arkansas Veteran's Cemetery in North Little Rock.
Getting it straight
posted: 09/01/2009 5:27 a.m.
The Democrat-Gazette wants its news reports to be fair and accurate. We correct all errors of fact. If you know of an error, write: Arkansas Democrat-Gazette SUSAN SCANTLIN Editor, Northwest Arkansas 515 Enterprise Drive Suite 106 Lowell, Ark. 72745 or call (479) 770-8460 during business hours Monday through Friday.
Ex-Razorback ordered to court
posted: 09/01/2009 5:25 a.m.
Former Razorback basketball player Patrick Beverly has been ordered to appear in Washington County Circuit Court regarding child support.
Letter to the editor
posted: 09/01/2009 5:25 a.m.
Letters from the editor for Washington County for Sept. 1, 2009.
FAYETTEVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS: Imagining what the new Fayetteville High School can look like
posted: 09/01/2009 5:22 a.m.
It is with great excitement that I have joined the Fayetteville Public Schools and this wonderful community. We have so many reasons to be proud of our schools, and one of the most evident reasons is the value that this community places on a quality education.
Jimena flirts with Category 5 status
posted: 09/01/2009 5:21 a.m.
Extremely dangerous and strengthening Hurricane Jimena roared toward Mexico's resort-studded Baja California peninsula on Monday, prompting emergency workers to set up makeshift shelters and chasing away an international finance conference.
Panel to discuss green features of new FHS
posted: 09/01/2009 5:20 a.m.
The Sierra Club will host a panel Thursday evening to discuss the "environmental opportunities of the proposed new high school" in Fayetteville, according to an e-mail by club chairman and local Alderman Matthew Petty.
NW Arkansas today
posted: 09/01/2009 5:18 a.m.
QUOTE OF THE DAY "He's not a criminal going about gallivanting." Attorney Mikelle Devillier, representing one of two Rogers men accused in the slaying of an Oklahoma man.
Early voting for school elections kicks off Sept. 8
posted: 09/01/2009 5:18 a.m.
Early voting for the Fayetteville School District's millage election and the Prairie Grove School Board races will begin Tuesday, Sept. 8, at the Washington County Courthouse.
Judge's removal goes to high court
posted: 09/01/2009 5:16 a.m.
Dueling briefs were submitted Monday to the Arkansas Supreme Court in a case that will determine if an east Arkansas circuit judge will remain on the bench.
More than 500 took AP exams at FHS
posted: 09/01/2009 5:15 a.m.
Fayetteville High School had 569 students who took 1,183 Advanced Placement exams at the end of the 2009 school year.
Halter says China deal possible
posted: 09/01/2009 5:15 a.m.
Lt. Gov. Bill Halter said Monday his week-long visit to China had netted an agreement with that country's most populous province to pursue a possible sister state relationship with Arkansas.
Ex-assistant dean put on probation
posted: 09/01/2009 5:14 a.m.
A former assistant dean at the Ozark Adventist Academy in Gentry was placed on five years' probation after admitting to having sex with a female student.
Ex-coach's trial set to begin today
posted: 09/01/2009 5:13 a.m.
The attorney for a former Springdale Har-Ber High School coach accused of sex crimes asked a judge on Monday to reconsider allowing evidence about an accuser's prior sexual acts.
Fayetteville School Calendar
posted: 09/01/2009 5:12 a.m.
Fayetteville School District calendar for Sept. 1-7.
TEXAS LEAGUE: Driller close gap to 1 game in North race
posted: 09/01/2009 5:12 a.m.
It's not over yet. Tulsa avoided a sweep Monday night, and moved back within a game of Northwest Arkansas in the Texas League North Division, defeating the Naturals 8-4 in front of 4,864 fans at Arvest Ballpark.
Booneville's Hyatt hoping for progress
posted: 09/01/2009 5:11 a.m.
Booneville Coach Scott Hyatt said as long as his team was opening the season on the road, it didn't matter exactly where on the road.
Obituaries
posted: 09/01/2009 5:11 a.m.
Information for the obituaries and funeral notices below was supplied to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Advertising Department by funeral homes.
Handley powers Monticello
posted: 09/01/2009 5:11 a.m.
Attempting to convert on fourth-and-1 midway through the fourth quarter backfired on the De Queen Leopards on Monday night.
ARTBEAT The uncle draws, his nephew shoots
posted: 09/01/2009 5:09 a.m.
Thomas Krapausky sees his world in a very focused, and sometimes ironic, way.
A new beginning: FHS blows out LR Central in season opener
posted: 09/01/2009 5:08 a.m.
The players wore a much different emotion on their faces this week. Fayetteville had heard enough about its lackluster outing in a scrimmage last week against Shiloh Christian, and took out its frustrations on Little Rock Central at War Memorial Stadium in the Arkansas High School Kickoff Classic Monday.
Nutcracker auditions
posted: 09/01/2009 5:06 a.m.
for child dancers 5-10 Classical Ballet Academy will hold open auditions Monday and Sept. 8 at the CBA studio, 1106 N.W. 10th St., Bentonville, for children 5-10 years old (preferably with prior dance experience) to play angels, mice and soldiers for its sixth annual presentation of Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker.
Lady Bulldogs seek first victory against Russellville
posted: 09/01/2009 5:05 a.m.
The Fayetteville Lady Bulldogs have not gotten off to the start they wanted during the 2009 volleyball season, but coach Jessica Phelan said the team has learned some lessons that should prove fruitful as the season continues.
Freshmen lace Hogs' depth chart
posted: 09/01/2009 5:03 a.m.
Nine scholarship true freshmen and a walkon freshman are listed on the Razorbacks' depth chart released Monday for Saturday night's season-opener against Missouri State in Little Rock.
U.S. officials criticize progress of 'civilian surge' in Afghan war
posted: 09/01/2009 5:01 a.m.
Five months after President Barack Obama ordered a dramatic increase in American civilian experts in Afghanistan to help a new military push, the so-called civilian surge is moving too slowly, U.S. officials and outside experts warn.
Broadway, Adams join Hogs at practice
posted: 09/01/2009 4:58 a.m.
Having given the Razorbacks off Saturday and Sunday following last Friday night's scrimmage, Arkansas coach Bobby Petrino launched the season's first game-week with a Monday night closed practice at Reynolds Razorback Stadium.
Man on trial in '93 killings of 7
posted: 09/01/2009 4:58 a.m.
A man charged with killing seven people during a robbery at a suburban Chicago fast food restaurant 16 years ago did it because he "wanted to do something big," not because he needed the money, a prosecutor told jurors Monday.
EDITORIALS Perpetual suspects
posted: 09/01/2009 4:56 a.m.
IT WAS just back in April that a still new president and commander-in-chief assured the Central Intelligence Agency of his support, especially those of its agents who had protected the country during the dark, confusing days after September 11th. (The date doesn't need a year to identify it, any more than December 7, 1941, once did.) Remember what Barack Obama said then?
Lady Bulldogs cruise to decisive win
posted: 09/01/2009 4:56 a.m.
A 36-stroke margin separated the Fayetteville High girls golf team from its nearest pursuer Monday afternoon at Fayetteville Country Club.
What's needed is the truth
posted: 09/01/2009 4:55 a.m.
President Obama's decision to let Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. set an independent course to determine whether anti-torture laws were broken by the CIA or its contractors is less than satisfying.
COLUMNISTS Chilling the CIA
posted: 09/01/2009 4:55 a.m.
Almost eight years ago, jetliners slammed into the World Trade Center towers and the Pentagon. Americans, in their rage and grief, demanded to know who had attacked them.
In the news
posted: 09/01/2009 4:53 a.m.
President Barack Obama, using emergency powers employed by Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton before him and citing the national unemployment rate and the budget-busting federal payroll, notified Congress he is reducing 2010 pay increases for federal workers from 2.4 percent to 2 percent.
Guide to the Editorial Page
posted: 09/01/2009 4:53 a.m.
Only the editorials express the opinion of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. They almost always appear on the left side of the editorial page.
Names and faces
posted: 09/01/2009 4:52 a.m.
British police said Monday that they will review the death of Rolling Stones guitarist Brian Jones, whose 1969 drowning was ruled an accident but sparked decades of speculation that he was murdered.
LETTERS
posted: 09/01/2009 4:52 a.m.
Comprehensive reform necessary I am one of the many Americans worried about losing my current employer-provided health care plan. I am worried because real health care reform may be delayed or killed by politicians who would rather see President Obama's agenda fail than do what is good for America.
The nation in brief
posted: 09/01/2009 4:51 a.m.
QUOTE OF THE DAY "One second I'm crying, one second I'm guilty, the next moment I'm angry, and then I just want to drink tequila and forget." Adi Ellad, who lost his home to a deadly wildfire near Los Angeles over the weekend.
The world in brief
posted: 09/01/2009 4:50 a.m.
QUOTE OF THE DAY "When Syria is accused of killing Iraqis at a time it's hosting around 1.2 million Iraqis... the least that can be said about this accusation is that it's immoral." Syrian President Bashar Assad on accusations that Syria is a launching pad for violence in Iraq.
Rogers man claims self-defense in fatal brawl
posted: 09/01/2009 4:49 a.m.
A Rogers man admitted to killing his friend earlier this month in a fight, then later disposing of the body at a site in Monte Ne.
Former school employee gets probation, jail time
posted: 09/01/2009 4:48 a.m.
A former assistant dean at the Ozark Adventist Academy in Gentry was placed on five years' state-supervised probation after admitting to having sexual contact with a female student.
The alderman and the trike
posted: 09/01/2009 4:47 a.m.
I'm wondering which dimension Fayetteville Alderman Matthew Petty was drifting through when he decided to perform a "community service" by cutting the padlocked chain on an adult tricycle and taking it from the Fayetteville campus of the University of Arkansas.
An easy decision
posted: 09/01/2009 4:47 a.m.
The easiest news decision of the month had to be the Ted Kennedy death.
Unanticipated complication
posted: 09/01/2009 4:46 a.m.
On Monday morning, Bentonville Mayor Bob McCaslin was thinking through the steps of arranging a special election. He had recently received notice that Alderman Brad Crain would be vacating his post on the Bentonville City Council because of a promotion that will take him and his family to Bartlesville, Okla.
Wait until next year
posted: 09/01/2009 4:43 a.m.
The merchants were all abuzz Saturday. Main Street Rogers President Kerry Jensen had made the rounds early with good news. About 25,000 people were at the Frisco Festival the night before, at least by the best estimates he could find.
OUR VIEW : Something to celebrate
posted: 09/01/2009 4:33 a.m.
Hard to believe, but two-thirds of 2009 is already history. Autumn will be with us in a matter of a few weeks, and with it the cooler temperatures and pretty fall colors that many of us enjoy.
OTHER OPINIONS : Wasted VA money
posted: 09/01/2009 4:25 a.m.
Congress should exercise its oversight authority and investigate the finances of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Liberties : Stung by the perfect sting
posted: 09/01/2009 4:22 a.m.
If I read all the vile stuff about me on the Internet, I'd never come to work. I'd scamper off and live my dream of being a cocktail waitress in a militia bar in Wyoming.
Can Bentonville do it again?
posted: 09/01/2009 4:19 a.m.
To no one's surprise, the Bentonville Tigers will begin the 2009 season ranked No. 1 in Class 7A by the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Preseason rankings generally don't mean much to Bentonville head coach Barry Lunney, who guided the Tigers to the Class 7A state title last year in his fourth season here. However, as his team prepared Monday for its season opener this week against Conway, the fifth-year coach did say the ranking is a sign of respect for the program.
CORRECTIONS
posted: 09/01/2009 4:13 a.m.
The Daily Record strives to be fair and accurate in its reporting. We will correct all factual errors.
Timeout : Injury-free scrimmage was a big victory for Tigers
posted: 09/01/2009 4:12 a.m.
While looking forward to Friday, here's a few notes, quotes and an opinion or two while rehashing the Bentonville Tigers' performance last week at the VYPE Gridiron Classic at Tulsa Union.
Plans ready for downtown ice rink
posted: 09/01/2009 4:09 a.m.
According to Bentonville Parks and Recreation manager David Wright, the city is about two weeks away from bidding the outdoor ice rink and splash park project, scheduled to be erected one block north of the downtown Bentonville Square. With any luck, construction could begin in about 45 days.
Burn, burn : The old, dilapidated buildings could soon meet their fate.
posted: 09/01/2009 4:06 a.m.
Starting today, those who live in the unincorporated areas of the county may apply for permits to burn dilapidated structures on their property.
Charter board meets tonight
posted: 09/01/2009 4:05 a.m.
A long list of decisions will come before the Benton County Charter School Organization Founding Board tonight as the board gathers for its September meeting.
Learning from firefighter deaths
posted: 09/01/2009 4:01 a.m.
Half a country away, among orange trees, red rocks and a smoke-filled sky, a vehicle careened off a road in California's Mount Gleason area Sunday afternoon. According to the Los Angeles Times, two firefighters in that vehicle died in the ensuing crash, en route to fight growing forest fires.
LIKE IT IS Fans pile in to see Petrino, file out slowly
posted: 09/01/2009 3:58 a.m.
More than two hours before Bobby Petrino was scheduled to speak, they began to show up.
GULF SOUTH PREVIEW OBU seasoned, sets hopes high
posted: 09/01/2009 3:57 a.m.
Ouachita Baptist's biggest offseason loss might have been the element of surprise.
Title defenses start off easy in U.S. Open
posted: 09/01/2009 3:56 a.m.
Roger Federer and Serena Williams began their U.S. Open title defenses Monday with easy victories in matches that will probably stick only in the memories of the players they beat.
Off the wire
posted: 09/01/2009 3:55 a.m.
FOOTBALL Rodriguez denies violations On Monday, Michigan Coach Rich Rodriguez addressed allegations that the Wolverines have been violating NCAA rules relating to how much time they spend training and practicing.
Stain of gambling hasn't faded away
posted: 09/01/2009 3:54 a.m.
A friend of mine who loves baseball suggested the other day - jokingly, of course - that the Baseball Hall of Fame should eventually create a "steroid wing" for sluggers who spent the past dozen or so years breaking home run records with the suspected assistance of performance-enhancing drugs.
Second thoughts
posted: 09/01/2009 3:54 a.m.
Sober truth: Houston's beers shrink The beers at Houston's Reliant Stadium this season won't necessarily taste great, but they will be less filling.
NFL notes
posted: 09/01/2009 3:53 a.m.
Tedy Bruschi retired Monday after a 13-year NFL career in which he won three Super Bowl titles with the New England Patriots and came from a mild stroke in February 2005.
NFL EXHIBITION Favre's rib injury doesn't show
posted: 09/01/2009 3:49 a.m.
Brett Favre's ribs appear to be just fine. He took plenty of hits and even delivered one.
Warren Lumberjacks vs. Watson Chapel Wildcats
posted: 09/01/2009 3:48 a.m.
Warren Coach Bo Hembree is seeking his 100th career victory today.
Jacksonville Red Devils at Cabot Panthers
posted: 09/01/2009 3:47 a.m.
Cabot senior fullback Michael James (shoulder separation) won't play tonight, Panthers Coach Mike Malham said. : Malham said senior halfback Hunter Sales and junior defensive end Jesse Roberts are questionable after being involved in a recent car wreck. : Cabot has won the past three meetings by a combined 118-34.
AMERICAN LEAGUE Pena's 38th home run helps Rays top Tigers
posted: 09/01/2009 3:43 a.m.
Carlos Pena and the Tampa Bay Rays headed into September on a high note.
Notes
posted: 09/01/2009 3:35 a.m.
ROYALS GM Moore given extension KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Kansas City Royals have extended General Manager Dayton Moore's contract through 2014. Despite one of the team's most disappointing seasons in years, Royals owner David Glass said two weeks ago that Moore and Manager Trey Hillman would remain.
Grissom, Mangold earn berths
posted: 09/01/2009 3:34 a.m.
Aaron Grissom of Hot Springs, a 29-year-old who has only been playing golf for seven years, wasn't sure what to expect at U.S. Mid-Amateur Sectional Qualifying on Monday.
State sports briefs
posted: 09/01/2009 3:33 a.m.
FOOTBALL UCA-Hawaii game to be televised in LR Friday's game between Central Arkansas and Hawaii will be televised on KARZ-TV, Channel 42, in Little Rock. Because of the five-hour time difference between Hawaii and Arkansas, the game, which kicks off at 7:05 p.m. Hawaii time Friday, won't air in Arkansas until midnight.
Razorbacks report
posted: 09/01/2009 3:32 a.m.
Apparently Arkansas' defense performed well in last Friday's mock game, a closed scrimmage inside Reynolds Razorback Stadium.
THE RECRUITING GUY Hogs scour Louisiana on another lineman hunt
posted: 09/01/2009 3:30 a.m.
Arkansas is trying to follow up on its 2009 signing of D.D. Jones, a highly regarded defensive tackle from Bastrop (La.) High School.
Chicago index rises, beats forecast
posted: 09/01/2009 3:27 a.m.
Business activity in the U.S. rose more than forecast in August, adding to signs the economy is improving.
NEWS IN BRIEF
posted: 09/01/2009 3:27 a.m.
Fort Smith Rheem plant lays off 43 employees The heating and cooling products plant for Rheem Manufacturing Co. laid off 43 hourly employees Friday.
U.S. faces sanctions worth $295 million in WTO cotton case
posted: 09/01/2009 3:26 a.m.
American goods will face around $295 million in annual sanctions as a result of the United States' failure to eliminate illegal subsidies to U.S. cotton growers, the World Trade Organization ruled Monday.
Retailer includes 3 online partners
posted: 09/01/2009 3:25 a.m.
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said Monday it has linked with other online shopping sites to expand the offering of products avail